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Edwards v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 20, 2017No. 08-16-00136-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAnn Crawford McCLURE, Chief Justice

In this appeal, we review a summary judgment foreclosing a lien on a home that Appellant, James T. Edwards, inherited from his mother. Like some cases of this type, the relatively straightforward contract issues blur because of the inaccuracies in mass produced loan documents and foreclosure paperwork. Nonetheless, we affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

James T. Edwards inherited a house in Trophy Club, Texas, from his mother, Ruth Edwards. Sometime after her death, Bank of America, N.A., the successor of Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, filed suit to foreclose on the property. The suit claimed that…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Travelers Insurance Co. v. JoachimTexas Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Diversicare General Partner, Inc. v. RubioTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Roark v. STALLWORTH OIL AND GAS, INCTexas Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Anita Sanchez, Indiv. and as Indep. of the Estate of LEOPOLDO GILBERT SANCHEZ v. Hector Barragan, Sr., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2021
  2. Breitburn Operating, LP, Successor-In-Interest to QRE Operating, LLC, Breitburn Management Company, LLC Breitburn Energy Partners LP QR Energy, LP And Maverick Natural Resources, LLC v. Roger D. Parsons, in His Capacity as Trustee of the LL& E Royalty Trust, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2023
  3. In the Estate of William Reese Wynn, Sr. v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2025
  4. MC Hotels, LLC v. Yeluh, LLC, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2026
  5. Texas Tax Solutions, LLC v. City of El Paso, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2019

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