Maddox v. Smart

GRISSOM, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Palo Pinto County sustaining a general demurrer to the plaintiff’s (J. E. Maddox, administrator) petition and dismissing his suit.

Plaintiff alleged in substance: That a judgment was rendered in the probate court of Lamb County in May, 1936, in favor of the estate of Bell Morgan, deceased, and against S. R. Smart (1) canceling a lease contract, whereby Blanche Morgan Bran-non, executrix of said estate, had leased a ranch belonging to said estate to Smart and (2) decreeing “that a reasonable and fair rental” of said ranch…