Smart v. Tower Land & Investment Co.

Supreme Court of Texas · Decided 1980-03-12

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McGEE, Justice. This is a suit for reimbursement of real property taxes that accrued while the property was held under a deed of trust. The taxes were paid by the mortgagee, Tower Land and Investment Company (Tower), after Tower foreclosed on the mortgage. Tower sought reimbursement from the mortgagor, Don M. Smart. Smart filed a counterclaim for usury. The trial court entered j…

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