SCHEWE v. BENTSEN

No. 27338.

424 F.2d 60 (1970)

Karl H. SCHEWE and Louise H. Schewe, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Elmer C. BENTSEN and Tip-O-Tex Realty Co., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 6, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. H. Rankin, Jr., Rankin, Kern, Martinez & Van Wie, McAllen, Tex., for appellants.

Morris Atlas, Gary Gurwitz, Atlas, Hall, Schwarz, Mills, Gurwitz & Bland, McAllen, Tex., for appellees.

Before GEWIN, THORNBERRY and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.


THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

This is a diversity action in which appellant Schewe seeks to recover the amount he was required to pay on a mortgage on property he had already sold. The only question for our consideration is whether Schewe may introduce testimony to vary the terms of the deed by which the property was conveyed. The trial court held that he could not, and accordingly directed a verdict for appellee. We affirm.

Appellant Karl H. Schewe contracted...

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