Watt v. White, Smith & Baldwin
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harrison. Tried below before N. H. Wilson, Esq., sitting as special judge by agreement of parties, the judge of the court having been of counsel. The opinion of the court recites all of the facts which are deemed material in elucidation of the principles decided. The appellees were citizens and residents of Louisiana, as also was Outhbertson, the appellant’s intestate.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This is a contest between'judgment creditors for priority of lien on lands belonging to the estate of William Coyle, deceased.
Coyle purchased lands situated in Harrison and Panola counties, from John Watt, in the year 1858, executing to Watt his two promissory notes dated December 18, 1858, for the sums of $2475 33 each, one due January 1, 1860, the other January 1, 1861. Watt transferred both the notes; the one which fell due January 1, 1860, to the appellees, and the other to John Cuthbertson.
*424After maturity of the first note, the appellees commenced suit by attachment against Coyle, in the…
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