Rodriguez v. Rivas

Judy C. Parker, Justice *450Juan Jiminez Rodriguez appeals from a judgment in a suit he brought to partition real property. We reverse and remand.

Background

In 2006, Rodriguez and appellee Carolina Rivas purchased a 1.322-acre tract of land in Navarro County. They built a house on the property, where they lived together until 2011. They borrowed money to purchase the property and paid the loan off together. Around July of 2011, Rodriguez moved out. Rivas changed the locks in September of 2011 and did not give Rodriguez a key. According to Rodriguez, Rivas then obtained a court order excluding him…