Watt v. Downs
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harrison. Tried below before J. W. Pope, Esq., special judge. This case was a sequel to that of Watt v. White and others, reported in 33 Texas, 421, in which a history of the • litigation will be found. The present opinion sufficiently indicates the new features involved in the disposition now made of the matter.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The appellant, as the administrator of John Cuthbertson’s estate, held a claim against the estate of William Coyle, deceased. William B. Downs is the executor of Coyle’s will. The claim was secured by vendor’s lien. White, Smith & Baldwin set up a vendor’s lien to the same property. The appellant intervened in the case of White, Smith & Baldwin, and, after an appeal to this court, succeeded in postponing the lien of White, Smith & Baldwin to his own, and finally obtained an order for the sale of the land. The land was sold, and the appellant purchased the same, excepting two lots sold to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- James v. CorkerTexas Supreme Court · 1868
3Cited by1 opinion
- Huddleston, Administrator v. KempnerTexas Supreme Court · 1894