Bernard v. Jefferson County Investment & Building Ass'n

Mr. Judge GERMAN

delivered the opinion of the Commission "of Appeals, Section A.

On August 3, 1928, Viola Swain Bernard, owner in her separate right of Lot 5, Block 8, Leonard Addition to the City of Beaumont, acting as a feme sole, executed a deed of trust upon .this property to G. W. Shively, trustee, to secure C. S. Wemple in the payment of a note for $200.00. The deed of trust was executed by her under the name of Viola Swain. It referred to her as a feme sole and was acknowledged by her as such. At the time of the execution of the instrument she was living in a house situated upon this lot…