Cox v. Nelson

WILLIAMS, Justice.

On January 5, 1937, Thomas F. Cox was awarded a judgment against John M. Nelson for $12,404 in a Smith County district court. A writ of execution was not issued within twelve months from its date. No action of scire facias or for debt upon the judgment was ever instituted. An abstract of above judgment was filed on January 7, 1937, and again filed on August 26, 1947, both in the record of judgment liens in the County Clerk’s Office in Harrison County, Texas. A writ of execution was issued for the first time on January 10, 1946. On May 23, 1946, within ten years from date of…