Legal Opinion

Skelton v. Washington Mutual Bank, F.A.

Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)

Decided August 28, 2001No. 07-01-0148-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DON H. REAVIS, Justice.

Following rendition of a summary judgment, appellant Daphney Skelton challenges the judgment of the trial court denying her homestead and community property claims and declaring that appel-lee Washington Mutual Bank, F.A. held a valid first hen and that an order of sale should issue on the real estate described in the deed of trust. Presenting four issues, Skelton contends 1) she had a homestead interest in the property that could only be alienated in writing, 2) her homestead interest in the property was superi- or to the purchase money hen held by Washington Mutual,…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. HavnerTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Kindred v. Con/Chem, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Randall's Food Markets, Inc. v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by2 opinions

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  2. Carolyn Larsen v. OneWest Bank, FSB, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2015

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