Schoeneman v. Hartford Fire Insurance

It appears that plaintiff’s farming operations were not suecesful. He purchased the land for a small down payment, but, on account of his inability to make further payments, or to make a success of farming, he soon abandoned the place and went to work at his trade in Dallas. In the meantime he disposed of his stock and paid neither interest nor taxes on the land. He took furnished rooms at Dallas and remained there for something like a year. Thereafter he removed to Independence, where he and his housekeeper rented a dwelling and resided for another year. Plaintiff now contends that the…