Hall v. Hall
Hall v. Hall
Opinion of the Court
On Motion for Rehearing by Appellant.
In order that our decision in this case and reasons therefor may be succinctly stated, we withdraw our former opinions herein upon original hearing and upon former motions for rehearing, and substitute this opinion in lieu thereof.
Findings of Fact.
Moses Hall and Rilla Hall were husband and wife. In 1899 there was a divorce suit pending in the district court of Williamson county between said parties. Appellant Brack Hall and Thos.- Hall were their only children. Plaintiff alleges that at the date mentioned the divorce suit was compromised and Moses Hall and Rilla Hall, for the consideration of $500 paid to Rilla Hall by Brack Hall, executed to Brack Hall a deed to, the land in controversy, upon the agreement between Brack Hall and Rilla Hall that at the death of Moses Hall he would convey a one-half interest in said land to Thos. Hall. The land in controversy was the homestead and community property of Moses and Rilla Hall. The evidence shows that Moses Hall was unwilling for Thos. Hall to inherit-from him any part of said land. Rilla Hall died January 11, 1908. Moses Hall lived with Brack Hall until his death, February 14, 1912. Thos. Hall died March 22, 1914, leaving surviving him his wife, Ida Hall, and his minor children, Irene Hall, Doloris Hall, Frankie Hall, and Thos. Hall, the appellees herein.
The case was submitted to the jury upon special issues as follows:
“(1) Was the deed introduced in evidence, dated December 26, 1898, and acknowledged January 3, 1899, executed by Rilla Hall upon the expressed condition and understanding that, at the death of Moses Hall, Brack Hall should convey to Thos. Hall an undivided one-half interest in said land?
“(2) If you have answered the preceding question in the affirmative, then, did the defendant, Brack Hall, accept said deed upon such condition?
“(3) At the time of, or immediately before, the execution of said deed by Rilla Hall, did the defendant, Brack Hall, promise and agree that upon the death of Moses Hall he would deed an undivided one-half interest in and to said land to Thos. Hall?
“(4) 'If you have answered the preceding question in the affirmative, then, was such promise and agreement of the defendant, Brack Hall, made for the purpose of inducing said Rilla Hall to sign said deed?
*637 “(5) If you have answered the preceding question in the affirmative, then: (a) Did the said Brack Hall, at the time he made said promise and agreement, intend to carry out and fulfill the same? (b) Was the said Rilla Hall, by reason of said promise and agreement, induced to sign said deed?”
To each of the foregoing questions the jury answered, “Xes.” The evidence is sufficient to sustain the findings of the jury.
Opinion.
1. Appellees filed a motion to dismiss the appeal, for the reason that the bond d^es not name the obligees therein.
We cannot say that the court abused its discretion in refusing to grant a new trial on account of the newly discovered testimony of the witness Miller.
As thus reformed, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
Reformed and affirm'ed.
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