Smith v. Ratliff

NORVELL, Justice.

This is an appeal by Mrs. Ora Smith from a judgment for the principal sum of $7,129.54, rendered by the District Court of Nueces County, in favor of appellees, Frank A. Ratliff and wife, Nelle Ratliff. A joint and several judgment was entered against appellant and Frank Reynolds, a non compos mentis, represented by a guardian ad litem in the trial below. Neither Reynolds nor the guardian have appealed.

Trial was to the court without a jury. Appellees’ cause of action was one for the balance due upon the contract price of certain shares of corporate stock of the Copper Roof…