Sutton v. H. T. Simon, Gregory & Co.

DENMAN, Associate Justice.

The Court of Civil Appeals have certified to this court the following explanatory statement and questions :

“On the 16th day of December, 1891, R. E. Gray, J. M. Gray and P. P. Vaughan, partners under the firm name of Gray Bros. & Vaughan, who were merchants doing business in the town of Moody, in McLennan County, Texas, executed their deed of trust or chattel mortgage upon their stock of merchandise and store, situated in the town of Moody, conveying said merchandise and fixtures and certain lands to appellant, J. R. Sutton, as trustee, to secure the Temple National…