Legal Opinion

Smith v. Elliott & Deats

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1873PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from Travis. Tried below before the Hon. 3. P. Richardson.

1Opinion of the CourtMcAdoo, J.

A tract of one hundred and sixty acres ■of land in Travis county, composed of two purchases, .acquired during the marriage of E. B. Smith and C. E. Smith, one of the appellants, is the subject matter of the •suit. The deeds to this land were made to the wife, C. E. Smith, at the request of E. B. Smith, the husband. 'There is no proof showing that any separate funds of the wife entered into the purchase. It was doubtless community property. We, however, deem it unimportant whether it was separate or community property so far as this case is concerned.

A part of the land was acquired from…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Green v. BiddleSupreme Court of the United States · 1823
  2. Pacific Employers Insurance v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Beene's Heirs v. Randall's HeirsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Amarillo Oil Co. v. Energy-Agri Products, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. v. TerrellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1944
  3. T. & P. R'y Co. v. DurrettTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Central Education Agency v. George West Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Winder Brothers v. R. S. SterlingTexas Supreme Court · 1929

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