Estate of Stonecipher v. Estate of Butts

CAMPBELL, Justice.

L. W. Stonecipher, now deceased, sued the Estate of Thomas Butts, deceased, Irene Butts Babington (Thomas’ former wife) and Elmer Newman for damages arising from an alleged conspiracy to prevent the collection of a judgment lien, for fraudulent concealment of a cause of. action, and to collect a judgment. The trial court rendered judgment non obstante veredicto that Stonecipher take nothing. This judgment was affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals. 579 S.W.2d 27 (Tex.Civ.App.). We reverse the judgments of the courts below.

In 1950 Stonecipher obtained a judgment against…