Legal Opinion

Long v. Walker

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1877PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Lamar. Tried below before the Hon. John 0. Easton. The case is stated in ,the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Roberts, Chief Justice.

The lots in controversy in this suit, Nos. 1 and 2, in block 16, in the city of Paris, in Lamar county, were the community property of Jacob Long *176and Ms wife, Mary D. Long, in 1858, when he sold them to DeWitt, receiving a part of the purchase-money, and giving him a. bond for title, to be made when the balance of the agreed price should be paid, for wMch De Witt gave his note to said Jacob Long, and took possession of the lots. After-wards, De Witt traded the lots to Walker, who gave his note to Jacob Long for what was due on the lots from Walker to Long, and received…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brewer v. WallTexas Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Dawson v. HoltTexas Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Cordier v. CageTexas Supreme Court · 1876
  4. Kirkland v. LittleTexas Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Carey v. Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1921
  2. Geeen v. GrissomTexas Supreme Court · 1880
  3. Withrow v. Adams & WickesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1893
  4. Sealey v. Mutual Land Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  5. Hilburn v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1893

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