Legal Opinion

Tracy v. Harbin

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 28, 1905PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Eastland. Tried below before Hon. J. J. Butts, special judge.

1Opinion of the Court

SPEER, Associate Justice.

This was an injunction suit instituted by the appellees against appellants to restrain the sale upon execution of a quarter section of land situated in Eastland County, alleged to be the homestead of appellee A. W. Harbin. Upon a finding by the trial judge in favor of the homestead exemption, the temporary injunction was made permanent and appellants have brought the case before us for review.

- We construe the instrument of writing, under which appellee claims his homestead interest, to be a conveyance in fee simple with condition subsequent, and therefore ample…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Smith v. ChenaultTexas Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Swearingen v. BassettTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Baum v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
  4. Dotson v. BarnettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Northwest Thresher Co. v. McCarroll Et Ux.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  2. Cade v. VickersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912

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