Hillman v. Graves

SLATTON, Justice.

Mrs. Ella Hillman and husband, Charles Hillman, conveyed two hundred acres of land in trust to secure the payment of $4,-000. Thereafter the Hillmans conveyed the land by deed to the holders of said deed of trust notes; the conveyance contained recital of the transactions and the following:

“Now, Therefore, we the said Mrs. Ella Hillman and husband, Charles Hillman, of Victoria County, Texas, in consideration of the premises and the discharge, cancellation and delivery to us of said promissory notes, above described, which cancellation and delivery is hereby acknowledged ;

“Have…