Texas Land and Loan Co. v. Watkins

LIGHTFOOT, Chief Justice.

The statement of the case by appellant is adopted, as follows:

This is a suit brought by J. B. Watkins against the Texas Land and Loan Company, the Ellis County Land and Cattle Company, W. C. Gana and Clara B. Gano. The cause of action alleged is, that on June 1, 1887, C. W. and John T. Gano, the latter being now deceased, and Clara B. Gano, being a widow and sued as survivor in the community, made, executed and delivered to one Ann King an instrument in writing known as a real estate and mortgage coupon bond, by the terms of which an indebtedness was acknowledged to…