Patterson v. English
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Deaf Smith County Court; W. H. Russell, Judge. Action by Jeff Patterson and wife against Mrs. E. J. English and others to enjoin an execution, in which defendants brought a cross-action for damages on account of the temporary injunction. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
The principal question presented by this appeal is; What is included in the term “milch cow” as used in the exemption statute?
Appellant Jeff Patterson was the head of a family, and at the time of the levy of the execution herein owned and claimed as exempt property one cow and calf, one young cow, and three Jersey heifers. Execution in favor of the appellee was levied upon the heifers, and appellant, joined by his wife, filed this suit against the appellees for damages, and obtained a temporary writ of injunction restraining the sale.
[1] Sayles’ Civil Statutes 1897, art. 2395, reserves to…
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