Morrison v. Farmer

PITTS, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted by appellee, Mrs. Viola J. Farmer, against appellant, D. H. Morrison, to enforce a trust and in the event such relief was denied for damages in the sum of $2,500 for the conversion of a house.

The case was tried to a jury on special issues resulting in a verdict for appellee upon which a judgment was rendered for appellee and appellant has perfected his appeal.

The record reveals that on or about September 12, 1946, appellee purchased a nine room house, in which she was then living, from Sears-Roebuck & Company of Dallas for a consideration of $400.…