Plough, Inc. v. Moore

W. B. Moore and B. A. Moore brought this suit against Plough, Inc., a corporation, and C. C. Kelly, as constable, to restrain the defendants from levying upon and selling under execution certain property situated in the town of Reagan, Falls county, Tex., and claimed to be exempt to plaintiffs as their homestead. The trial judge, in chambers on an ex parte hearing, granted the temporary injunction as prayed. Plough, Inc., appealed.

The plaintiffs alleged that they were engaged in the drug business under the trade-name of Moore Drug Company, and that they owned, used, and occupied a building in…