Harris v. Matthews

EIDSON, Associate Justice.

This is an action instituted by the appellant to enjoin the sale of certain lots of land included within the corporate limits of the city of Austin, upon the ground that said lots constituted the rural homestead of appellant. The material allegations of appellant’s petition are as follows:

“3. That plaintiff was married in 1882, and by said marriage is the father of seven children, all of whom are minors and live with him upon his and their homestead in Travis County, Texas, which homestead consists of a body of land of about 93 acres, being certain four original…