Matthews v. McLen

BAUGH, Justice.

This case arose as follows: On March 8, 1932, L. W. Matthews and wife executed and delivered to D. E. McLen a warranty deed to 142½ acres of land in Anderson County, Texas, for a recited consideration of $800 cash and the assumption-by McLen of a note to the Federal Land Bank of Houston, Texas, secured by a deed of trust lien on said lands. , McLen did not have this deed recorded. McLen died in August, 1933, leaving as his survivors his wife, a married daughter, and a minor son. After his death Mrs. McLen filed said deed for record and in April,. 1934, for herself, joined by…