Lichtenstein v. Lichtenstein Building Corporation

OPINION

NYE, Justice.

This is a partition suit of real property and improvements of a department store located in downtown Corpus Christi. The suit was filed by appellee Lichtenstein Building Corporation against appellant A. Albert Lichtenstein, Sr., individually and as trustee. The issue of whether the property was susceptible to partition in kind was tried before the court and jury. The jury found that the property was not susceptible to a fair and equitable division in kind, whereupon the trial court ordered the property sold and appointed a receiver for such purposes. The proceeds of such…