Legal Opinion

Leon H. Blum v. Keyser

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 21, 1894No. 502PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Mason. Tried below before Eton. W. M. Allison. 1. An abstract of judgment duly issued and recorded, which, is indexed in the proper book and place as to one of the defendants in the judgment, creates a lien on the real estate belonging to such defendant, against whom it is so indexed, lying within the county where such abstract is so recorded. Willis y. Smith, 66 Texas, 31; Anthony v. Taylor, 68 Texas, 405; Bun-nett v. Cockshatt, 2 Texas Civ. App., 304; Barron y.

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Appeal from Mason. Tried below before Eton. W. M. Allison. 1. An abstract of judgment duly issued and recorded, which, is indexed in the proper book and place as to one of the defendants in the judgment, creates a lien on the real estate belonging to such defendant, against whom it is so indexed, lying within the county where such abstract is so recorded. Willis y. Smith, 66 Texas, 31; Anthony v. Taylor, 68 Texas, 405; Bun-nett v. Cockshatt, 2 Texas Civ. App., 304; Barron y. Thompson, 54 Texas, 235. 2. Although the judgment may provide for a foreclosure sale, yet a lien may be created on all…

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES, Chief Justice.

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The material facts are substantially as follows:

1. Leon, Hyman, and Sylvain Blum, on December 6,1892, obtained judgment in Galveston County against G. W. Todd and M. A. Hamilton for $2776.02, with a foreclosure of a mortgage lien on six tracts of land, aggregating about 1700 acres, the judgment directing that an order of sale issue, and that said lands be sold and the proceeds be applied to the judgment, and in case the proceeds of such sale be insuffi cient to pay off the judgment and costs, then that an execution issue against said G. W. Todd and M. A. Hamilton for the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Englund v. LewisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
  2. Gullett Gin Co. v. Oliver & GriggsTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Dewey v. . SuggSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
  4. Hibberd v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875
  5. Linn v. PattonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. McGlothlin v. CoodyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
  2. Gordon-Sewall & Co. v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  3. McGlothlin v. CoodyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  4. Semple v. EubanksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1896
  5. Farmers' Nat. Bank v. CollisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917

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