Barrera v. State

OPINION

JOHN S. ANDERSON, Justice.

Appellants Emma G. Barrera and Nicholas S. Barrera appeal from a final judgment (1) declaring the status of four assets, (2) ordering one of the assets turned over to the Harris County Constable for sale, and (3) applying the proceeds to Emma’s unpaid final judgments owed to appellee, the State of Texas. Because we conclude the trial court erred in rendering the summary judgments on which the final judgment rested, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 1986, Jack Wilmer Eatmon, as principal, and Emma Barrera, as surety, executed…