Weems v. Sheriff of Brazoria County
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Brazoria. Tried below before Thomas G. Masterson, special judge. The opinion states the character of the motion, except the prayer, which was, that “the sheriff” be required to make a new deed conveying all the estate that lies had in the land at the date of the mortgage.
1Opinion of the Court
Gould, Associate Justice.
The record in this ease commences with a motion against the sheriff of Brazoria county, without naming the person then filling that office, and without ¡anywhere naming or indicating the individual made defendant, winds up with an appeal bond payable to “said sheriff.” The motion alleges the recovery in the same court by Weems, in the case of Weems v. Goss, of a judgment subjecting to the payment thereof certain" land, alleged to have been mortgaged by one Bes (since deceased) to Weems, and v subsequently to have been conveyed to Goss; that said land was accordingly…
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