Hancock v. Morgan
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Travis. Tried below before the Hon. Robert J. Townes. The debt on which the judgment was obtained, was contracted after the present Constitution of the State went into, effect. The lease to Gray was made in Oct., 1851, for one year, which had not expired at the date of the levy.
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Appeal from Travis. Tried below before the Hon. Robert J. Townes. The debt on which the judgment was obtained, was contracted after the present Constitution of the State went into, effect. The lease to Gray was made in Oct., 1851, for one year, which had not expired at the date of the levy. The Judge instructed the jury, without request, as follows : If the jury believe from the evidence, that the homestead of the plaintiffs is situated upon a single lot in a town or city,, and that the said lot includes the property levied upon, and if they also believe, from the evidence, that the said lot,…
1Opinion of the CourtLipscomb, J.
The material facts in this case are : The appellants obtained judgment against the appellee, and levied execution on a house and lot in the city of Austin, occupied by one Gray and family; under a lease from Morgan. Execution was enjoined by Morgan and wife, under a claim that the levy was upon a part of their homestead lot, upon which they resided. It was in proof that Morgan, shortly after his marriage, purchased the lot and moved into the house ; lived upon and resided therein until he built another house upon the same lot, and then moved into the new house. The whole lot was inclosed ;…
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