Watson v. Morgan

ALEXANDER, Justice.

Bettie B. Morgan, joined pro forma by her husband, Jim Morgan, brought this suit against R. Watson and others in trespass to try title to a house and lot in the city of Mart. A trial before the court without a jury resulted in a judgment in favor of plaintiffs. The defendant Watson appealed.

Watson claimed title to the property by virtue of his purchase thereof at a sheriff’s sale under an execution issued to satisfy a personal judgment against Jim Morgan. Mrs. Morgan claimed that the property was a part of her separate estate and therefore not subject to execution in…