Legal Opinion

Caldwell v. Brown

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1875PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Error from Bastrop. Tried below before the Hon. J. P. Richardson.

1Opinion of the Court

Reeves, Associate Justice.

The plaintiff in error, Mary L. Williams, joined by her husband, Robert H. Williams, assigns for error, 1st, “that judgment_could not legally be rendered against her because she was a feme covert at and before the time of the institution of this suit and at the date of the rendition of the judgment in this cause, and that her husband, Robert H. Williams, was not a party to said suit, nor did he ever appear and make himself a party, nor was he served with process. Therefore the court erred in rendering judgment against this defendant.”

Mrs. Williams was not sued as a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Moore v. HardisonTexas Supreme Court · 1853
  2. Phelps v. BrackettTexas Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Henderson v. TrimbleTexas Supreme Court · 1852
  4. Peters v. CrittendenTexas Supreme Court · 1852
  5. Clair v. McGeheeTexas Supreme Court · 1858

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Shifflet v. MorelleTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Hamlett v. CoatesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  3. Gamel v. City Nat. Bank of Colorado Tex.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1924
  4. Danner v. Walker-Smith Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  5. People v. Herrmans, New York County Courts1910

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