Key v. Jones

This suit was instituted in the district court of Liberty county by P. R. Key against Henry Jones, on December 11, 1913, to foreclose a vendor’s lien note, being in the sum of $163.04. The vendor’s lien note was dated December 10, 1883. On May 20, 1914, defendant filed his answer, pleading the statutes of 4 and 10 years’ limitation against plaintiff’s 'claim. On November IS, 1914, plaintiff filed his first amended original petition, the amendment containing the following allegations with respect to the note and lien, to wit:

“That heretofore, to wit, on or about the 10th day of December, 1883,…