Legal Opinion

Archibald v. Jacobs

Texas Supreme Court

Decided December 13, 1887No. 2367PublishedCited by 68 opinions

Appeal from Wichita. Tried below before L. A. Crain, Special Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

Stayton, Associate Justice.

This action was brought by A. C. Jacobs and his wife to recover a house and lot in the town' of Henrietta. The property once belonged to Jacobs, but on July, 4, 1884, he made an assignment of all his property, other than such as was exempt from forced sale, for the benefit of such of his creditors as would consent to take under it, and release him The assignment was made under the statute. Archibald was made the assignee, qualified and took charge of the estate, and sold *250the property in controversy to the defendant Welborne. Jacobs was a merchant, doing business, at…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Franklin v. CoffeeTexas Supreme Court · 1857
  2. Barnes v. WhiteTexas Supreme Court · 1880
  3. Swope v. StantzenbergerTexas Supreme Court · 1883

3Cited by68 opinions

  1. Gulf Production Co. v. Continental Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Kendall Builders, Inc. v. Chesson, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2004
  3. Hudgins v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Carstens v. LandrumTexas Commission of Appeals · 1929
  5. Bayless v. GuthrieTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921

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