Crawford v. Adams

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellants, E. J. Crawford and J. N. Crawford, for the recovery from appellees, W. H. Adams and Ella Jane Adams, of a balance of $900 alleged to be due on a promissory note, and for foreclosure of a mechanic’s and ma-terialman’s lien on certain property in Houston County, Texas, by which the note was secured.

The First National Bank of Trinity, Texas, with whom the said funds were deposited, was made a party defendant.

Appellants alleged that appellees had entered into a contract with one Ted Campbell for the construction of a house, and had…