Stone v. Pettus

PLEASANTS, Associate Justice.

—This suit was brought by the appellant against the appellees for the recovery of two tracts of land described in the petition, and in event judgment for the land should be denied him plaintiff prayed in the alternative for recovery of the amount due upon five promissory notes executed by appellee Ivison Pettus in part payment of the purchase money for said land, and for foreclosure of the vendor’s lien. After the institution of the suit plaintiff purchased the interest of appellee Jane Holt in the land in controversy and thereafter filed an amended petition…