Hawthorne v. Walton

ELY, O. J.

This Suit was instituted by J. G. Walton and J. O. Walton against S. O. Hawthorne, M. L. Woods, A. M. Gunnell, and Woods & Gunnell, to* recover actual damages in the sum of $15,000 and exemplary damages in the sum of $15,000. It was alleged that the plain; tiffs, appellees herein, resided in Washington county, Mo., and the defendants, appellants, also resided in Missouri, in Jackson county, but at times extended their activities as land agents and promoters to Hidalgo county, Tex., to which locality excursions were organized and potential land buyers carried. It was alleged that the…