Longoria v. Garza H.

Appellant, Longoria, contracted with one Jacobo Garza H. to construct certain improvements upon real property belonging to Garza in the city of McAllen. To secure Longoria, Garza executed two promissory notes of equal rank in his favor, for $12,000 and $3,000, respectively, both due in 120 days, and also executed a contractor’s lien to secure payment of said notes. Said lien was duly recorded.

Subsequently, Longoria sold and assigned the $12,000 note to appellee Braniff Investment Company, indorsing the same in blank. In the written assignment, it was recited, without specific reference to the…