Reeves v. Shry

Citations

• 39 Tex. 634

Syllabus

<p>1. Though a party will not be heard to contradict a deed executed by himself,. yet when called by a third party who is attacking the deed as fraudulent, the maker is a competent witness to prove that no sufficient consideration passed for its execution.</p> <p>2. A conveyance of property by a debtor for a valuable consideration only, and not for a fair and sufficient one, will be regarded fraudulent as to creditors.</p>