SAN DIEGO, Texas Jury selection began today in a San Diego, Texas, lawsuit claiming Clayton Homes forged signatures that put up land as collateral. Tennessee-based Clayton Homes denies wrongdoing.

Plaintiffs attorney David Rumley says Clayton Homes has been unable to explain how a dead person could sign the documents.

The plaintiffs are Vicente Saenz (signs), Teodulo Saenz, Manuel Chapa, Wally Gonzalez and Imelda Gonzalez.

The lawsuit claims agents of Clayton Homes forged the signatures of Vicente Saenz, Teodulo Saenz, Gloria Saenz Chapa and Agapita Saenz.

The documents give the company the Saenz ranch, should another family member default on the loan of a manufactured home on the property.

The documents allegedly were signed in 2001.

Gloria Saenz Chapa died in 1993 and Agapita Saenz, whose correct name was Agapita Sauceda, died in 1999.

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