Lake v. Boulware

TARLTON, Chief Justice.

With, a view to a proper disposition of this appeal and of the two assignments of error presented in the brief of appellant, this case may be thus accurately stated:

During the year 1875 the appellant, who was the head of a family, purchased a lot on Monroe street, in the City of Fort Worth. Of this lot -he then made his residence homestead. At the time it was, exclusive of improvements, of the value of $400. During the year 1877 Lake purchased lot Ho. 1, in block Ho. 38, of the City -of Fort Worth. It was then of the value of $1500, exclusive of improvements.…