FORTSON v. BURNS

No. 5108.

479 S.W.2d 722 (1972)

Laura C. FORTSON and Doris Ann Fortson, Appellants, v. J. A. BURNS, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Denied May 11, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil Brans and E. P. Wilson, Dallas, for appellants.

Roe & Ralston, Corsicana, for appellee.


HALL, Justice.

The appellee-plaintiff, J. A. Burns, filed this action against the appellants-defendants, Laura C. Fortson and Doris Ann Fortson, on August 31, 1971, alleging that on March 31, 1967, John C. Eckert and wife purchased 1231 acres of land from the defendants; that at that time, Eckert and wife executed a vendor's line note in the amount of $100,000 payable to defendants; that the note is secured by a vendor's lien retained in the warranty deed from the...

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