Wright v. Rhodes
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Walker. Tried below before the lion. J. E. Burnett. In October, 1865, Samuel Calhoun recovered judgment in Walker District Court against Ehodes and wife for one thousand and nine dollars and twenty cents and costs, on their joint note, and had it recorded in the County Court of said county on the 17th of February, 1866. At the rendition and recording of the judgment, Ehodes and wife owned certain lands in Walker—community property— specified in petition.
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Appeal from Walker. Tried below before the lion. J. E. Burnett. In October, 1865, Samuel Calhoun recovered judgment in Walker District Court against Ehodes and wife for one thousand and nine dollars and twenty cents and costs, on their joint note, and had it recorded in the County Court of said county on the 17th of February, 1866. At the rendition and recording of the judgment, Ehodes and wife owned certain lands in Walker—community property— specified in petition. By the Act of 14th February, 1860 (Paschal’s Digest, Article 3963), the recording of the judgment operated a lien on these lands…
1Opinion of the CourtMcAdoo, J.
The appellant’s testator, Calhoun, recovered a judgment in Walker County District Court, against Rhodes and wife. The judgment was recorded in accordance with the Act of February 14, 1860 (Paschal’s Digest, Article 3963), on the 17th of February, 1866.
In October, 1866, Rhodes and wife executed a mortgage to F. and S. Gibbs, on all the community lands they had in the county, to secure a debt to them.
Ho execution was issued in favor of appellant until June 3, 1869.
The court below found, in its decree, that the judgment-lien of appellant was lost, by reason of the repeal of the Act of Feb*527ruary…
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