Legal Opinion

Mills v. Haggard

Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)

Decided July 5, 2001No. 10-00-122-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GRAY, Justice.

The trial court’s judgment invalidated a foreclosure sale. The holder of the note for a home improvement loan wants us to reverse the trial court. We decline to disturb the trial court’s judgment.

Factual Background

Over 15 years ago James H. Haggard and his wife, Louise Haggard, signed a note for a home improvement loan. Payment of the note was secured by a lien on their home. James died in 1991. The note was “reinstated and modified” by Louise to reduce her payments shortly after James died. Louise did not pay every note payment at the time it was due. A series of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mercer v. Bludworth, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986
  2. Wagner v. RiskeTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Polland & Cook v. Lehmann, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
  4. Nelkin v. Panzer, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
  5. National Commerce Bank v. Stiehl, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hamm v. Arrowcreek Homeowners' Ass'nNevada Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Mary Giacona Stanley and Thomas M. Stanley v. CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. and CitiFinancial Mortgage Company F/K/A the Associates, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2003
  3. Stanley v. CitiFinancial Mortg. Co., Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2003
  4. Stanley v. CitiFinancial Mortg. Co., Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2003
  5. Vrai Smith v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee, for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-4, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2019

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