Gross National Bank of San Antonio v. Merchant

KLINGEMAN, Justice.

Appellant, a judgment creditor of the estate of Dr. John C. Parsons, deceased, brought this suit to foreclose its judgment lien upon the homestead of the surviving widow after the land had been sold to third parties, wherein it asserted a lien upon the excess value of the land over the homestead exemption of $5,000.-00. Judgment was rendered after a non-jury trial that appellant take nothing against appellees, Miss Johnnie Merchant, grantee of said surviving widow, and her grantee, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc.; and cross-defendant, Ruby Parsons.

Dr. John C. Parsons…