Legal Opinion

McGoodwin v. McGoodwin

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 20, 1984No. C-2464PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

BARROW, Justice.

Our opinion and judgment delivered on March 4, 1984 are withdrawn, and the following is substituted.

This is a suit to enforce a lien. Patsy MeGoodwin sued her former husband, James L. MeGoodwin, and his son, James R. MeGoodwin, seeking to force the sale of a certain tract of land. After a bench trial, the trial court decreed that the property be sold to satisfy Patsy’s claim. The court of appeals affirmed. 656 S.W.2d 202 (1988). We modify those judgments, and as modified we affirm.

James and Patsy acquired the twenty-two acres of land now in question…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Francis v. FrancisTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  2. DeBord v. MullerTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Briscoe v. BronaughTexas Supreme Court · 1846
  4. Ex Parte JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  5. White, Smith & Baldwin v. DownsTexas Supreme Court · 1874

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  4. In the Matter of Russell Durwood Daves, Debtor, Republicbank, Lubbock, N.A. v. Russell Durwood DavesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  5. Cass v. Jones (In Re Jones)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 1985

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