Gouhenant v. Cockrell
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Dallas. Tried below before the Hon. Nat. M. Burford. The facts are sufficiently apparent from the Opinion. The charge was full and clear, and entirely consistent with the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Hemphill, Ch. J.
This suit is to recover a lot of land in the town of Dallas, claimed by the plaintiff as his homestead, the defendant claiming title under Sheriff’s sale.
*97The main question, and the only one I shall examine is, Was the property the homestead of Gouhenant at the time of the sale ? There is no serious doubt but that the lot had been the homestead of the plaintiff some months prior to the levy and sale under execution; but the defence is that it had been abandoned and the exemption forfeited. It was in substance said in the case of Shepherd v. Cassiday, decided at this Term, that…
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