Meuley v. Zeigler
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Nueces. Tried below by agreement of parties, before F. Faunt Le Roy, Esq., special judge, the presiding district judge being disqualified to try the case.
Read the full summary
Appeal from Nueces. Tried below by agreement of parties, before F. Faunt Le Roy, Esq., special judge, the presiding district judge being disqualified to try the case. This was a suit commenced on the 17th April, 1855, by Jacob Ziegler, the appellee, against Conrad Meuley, the appellant, to enjoin the sale of a lot of ground which the appellant was endeavoring to subject to the payment of a judgment obtained by him, on the 20th March, 1855, against one Greorge Hoenig, for the sum of $190. The appellant instituted his suit against Greorge Hoenig, in the county of Nueces, on the 17th June, 1853,…
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
We are of opinion that the return of the sheriff upon the attachment, in the case of Meuley against Hoenig, was not such a return as would create a lien upon the property in question, in favor of Meuley, against a purchaser, without actual notice, that the attachment had been levied upon the pro*91perty. The return of the sheriff was as follows: “ Received, June 17th, 1853; levied, same day, on lot No. 5, in block No. 12, in presence of R. S. Rankin, J. B. McCown, and Nelson Vosburg, with the improvements.” Without parol evidence to render this return more certain, it would be impossible to…
2Cited by11 opinions
- Zodiac Corp. v. General Electric Credit Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Farmers' Nat. Bank of Stephenville v. DaggettTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
- Lang v. DoughertyTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- McLane v. Kirby & SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
- P. J. Willis & Bro. v. Mooring & BlanchardTexas Supreme Court · 1885
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.