Trawick v. Harris
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Harrison. This suit was brought by the appellee by petition for an injunction. Harris, the present appellee, purchased a lot in tlie town of Marshall from the appellant, and gave his notes, payable at different periods, for tlie purchase-money, and the vendor gave his' bond for title, when the money should be paid. On tlie first note falling due, tlie appellant sued tlie appellee and obtained judgment on tlie same.
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Appeal from Harrison. This suit was brought by the appellee by petition for an injunction. Harris, the present appellee, purchased a lot in tlie town of Marshall from the appellant, and gave his notes, payable at different periods, for tlie purchase-money, and the vendor gave his' bond for title, when the money should be paid. On tlie first note falling due, tlie appellant sued tlie appellee and obtained judgment on tlie same. In bis petition for an injunction the appellee alleges that the lot purchased was designed for building thereon a house for a printing office, mid that a less quantity…
1Opinion of the Court
' Lipscomb, J.
Mrs. Wilson is not a party to this suit, and her rights cannot be adjudicated in this case, but that site may be indirectly affected by the construction we may give to the homestead law is undeniable. We shall, however, not extend the discussion on that law beyond the absolute necessiiy imposed on us in deciding on the correctness of the judgment under consideration.
The statement of facts shows that the charge may have had a material influence on the jury in linding their verdict, and we will proceed to inquire into its correctness.
What is generally known as the homestead law of…
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