Cabaniss v. Dallas Land Co.

1. On December 17, 1912, suit was brought upon a promissory-note dated June 11, 1912, and due four months after date. The defendant filed an answer in the nature of an equitable cross-petition alleging, among other things, as follows: The defendant purchased six lots in the suburbs of Pensacola, Ela., three of them in his own name and for himself, and three of them in the name of the defendant’s son. The defendant made a cash payment on account of the purchases, and gave his notes due at one, two, and three years after date, for the balance of the purchase-price of the lots bought in his own…