Legal Opinion

Rowland v. Klepper

Texas Commission of Appeals

Decided March 2, 1921No. 126-3010PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Fifth Supreme Judicial District. Suit by ¡D. L. Klepper and wife against Charles P. Rowland. A decree for plaintiffs was reformed and affirmed, by the Court of Civil Appeals (189 S. W. Í0S3), and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.

This was a suit by 'D. L. Klepper and wife, Fannie J. Klepper, defendants in error, to set aside a default judgment rendered in a tax suit by the state against D. L. Klepper, foreclosing a lien for taxes on their house and lot. Defendants in error denominated their suit a “proceeding by way of motion and a suit to review,” and sought, in addition to setting aside the judgment, to set aside the sheriff’s deed conveying the property to C. P. Rowland, plaintiff in error, and to recover title to the property.

The amended petition alleged that D. L. Klepper had never been served with citation in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Harrison v. SharpeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  2. Rowland v. KlepperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Garza v. KenedyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1927
  2. Jones v. Sun Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Snell v. KnowlesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  4. Shaffer v. SchalebenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
  5. Ditmore Land & Cattle Company v. HicksTexas Supreme Court · 1956

9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API