McLennan County v. Graves
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second District, in an appeal from Eastland County. McLennan County appealed from a judgment on motion for re-taxation of the costs on a sheriff’s sale of lands under a judgment in its favor. The judgment was modified and affirmed, and appellant then procured writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Associate Justice.
On the 30th day of June, 1898, in the District Court of Eastland County, McLennan County recovered a judgment of $¿5,065.16 against John N. Graves and others, foreclosing a vendor’s lien upon a body of land which had been sold by McLennan County as its public school land, which lands were described in the petition and embraced various parcels, as the original purchaser from McLennan County had sold it to other persons who were made parties defendant in the suit to foreclose. The judgment bore 8 per cent interest from date and ivas for cost against the defendants. The…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of San Antonio v. BerryTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Blum v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1882
- Farquhar v. William Hendley & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1859
3Cited by4 opinions
- Gough v. JonesTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- Manzer v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1948
- McLennan County v. Graves and NobleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
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