Chrisman v. Graham
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Coryell. Tried below before the Hon. J. R. Fleming. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Bonner, Associate Justice.
In this case, on September 10, 1877, a trial of the right of property levied upon by execution, claimed by plaintiff in error, J. C. Chrisman, and which had been valued by the sheriff at $400, was had in the District Court of Coryell county, which resulted in a judgment against him, in favor of defendant in error, E. H. Graham. The record fails to show any ground upon which the District Court assumed jurisdiction.
Our Constitution provides that the District Courts shall have jurisdiction “ of all suits for the trial of the right of property levied on by virtue of any…
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