Legal Opinion

Johnston v. Wright

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 26, 1935No. 8343PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McClendon, chief justice.

Appeal from a judgment perpetually enjoining appellant and others from executing a writ of restitution under a judgment of the county court in favor of defendant, upon appeal from the justice court in an action of forcible detainer in which the plaintiff had obtained possession of the property by giving bond under R. S. art. 3978, the defendant having failed to give the bond therein required which would entitle him to retain the possession.

The controlling facts, which are without dispute, follow:

Walker claiming the right of possession to the property (90 acres of land…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lorch v. PageSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
  2. State ex rel. German Savings & Loan Society v. PratherWashington Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Quan Wo Chung & Co. v. LaumeisterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Merritt v. Harris CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
  2. Dexter v. CrosslinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950

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