Legal Opinion

Spencer v. Rosenthall

Texas Supreme Court

Decided November 6, 1882No. Case No. 4690PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from Falls. Tried below before the Hon. Jo Abbott. This suit was filed October 18, 1881, by Annie E. Spencer, joined by her husband, H. F. Spencer, against appelleés O. IT. Eosenthall & Co., and Cyrus Whitaker, sheriff of Falls county, to restrain the sale of a tract of land claimed as the separate property of the wife, Annie E. Spencer. . On the 19th day of August, 1881, appellees Eosenthall & Co. recovered a judgment against IT.

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Appeal from Falls. Tried below before the Hon. Jo Abbott. This suit was filed October 18, 1881, by Annie E. Spencer, joined by her husband, H. F. Spencer, against appelleés O. IT. Eosenthall & Co., and Cyrus Whitaker, sheriff of Falls county, to restrain the sale of a tract of land claimed as the separate property of the wife, Annie E. Spencer. . On the 19th day of August, 1881, appellees Eosenthall & Co. recovered a judgment against IT. F. Spencer for $1,113.81. Execution issued October 5, 1881, and was levied on the land. The wife, joined by her husband, alleged in her petition that the…

1Opinion of the Court

Delany, J. Com. App.

From the judge’s statement appended to a bill of exceptions contained in the record, it appears that the injunction was dissolved for the following reasons: First, it was not alleged that the land was the homestead of plaintiffs; second, Mrs. Annie E. Spencer was not a party to the judgment against her husband ; and third, she had a complete remedy at law.

It seems to be well settled, in this state at least, that if land belonging to A. is levied on" as the property of B., that fact alone does not entitle A. to an injunction to restrain the sale. For such a sale could not…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Clegg v. VarnellTexas Supreme Court · 1857
  2. Baxter v. DearTexas Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Whitman v. J. P. Willis & Bro.Texas Supreme Court · 1879
  4. Wallace & Co. v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1880
  5. Carlin v. HudsonTexas Supreme Court · 1854

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Harding v. PearsonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1932
  2. Stolte v. KarrenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  3. Mann v. Wallis, Landes & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1890
  4. Floore v. MorganCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  5. Hinzie v. KempnerTexas Supreme Court · 1891

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