Legal Opinion
Norris v. Thomas
Texas Supreme Court
Decided February 9, 2007No. 05-0476PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Willett
joined by Chief Justice JEFFERSON, Justice HECHT, Justice GREEN, and Justice JOHNSON.
We confront today a question of first impression: whether a boat qualifies as a homestead under article XVI, sections 50 and 51 of the Texas Constitution. Since 1845, our state constitution has protected a homestead from forced sale to satisfy the claims of creditors.1 Thomas Norris claimed his 68-foot yacht as a homestead to shield it from bankruptcy creditors, prompting the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to certify this question to us: “Does a motorized waterborne vessel, used as a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- INWOOD NORTH HOMEOWNERS'ASS'N v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1987
- Miller v. KeyserTexas Supreme Court · 2002
- Woods v. Alvarado State BankTexas Supreme Court · 1929
- Sonnier v. Chisholm-Ryder Co., Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1995
- Cullers v. JamesTexas Supreme Court · 1886
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Wallace v. RogersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
- Pierce v. Washington Mutual Bank, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2007
- Gorman v. Ngo H. Meng, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2011
- Frymire Home Svc v. OH Sec InsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2021
- Hutson v. Tri-County Properties, LLCCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2007
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