Bothwell v. Farmers & Merchants State Bank & Trust Co.

JOHNSON, Chief Justice.

On October 22, 1914, J. P. Sears and wife, Cora M. Sears, conveyed to J. W. Bothwell 10.1 acres of land located in the city of Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas. As a part of the purchase price for said land J. W. Bothwell and wife, Minnie Bothwell, conveyed to said Sears and wife a certain tract of land then owned and occupied by Bothwell and wife as their homestead in said county. And as additional consideration for the deed from Sears and wife, J. W. Bothwell executed his four vendor’s, lien notes, No. 1 for $240, and Nos. 2, 3, and 4 for $250 each. The notes were made…