Legal Opinion
Hoffman, McBryde & Co., PC v. Heyland
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided April 11, 2002No. 05-01-00240-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion By Justice MOSELEY.
An abstract of judgment must show, among other things, “the amount for which the judgment was rendered and the balance due .... ” Tex. PROp.Code Ajnn. § 52.003(a)(6) (Vernon 1995) (emphasis added). In this appeal we must determine whether that requirement refers to the balance due on the date the abstract was issued or the balance due on the date the abstract was filed. We hold that an otherwise properly issued, recorded, and indexed abstract of judgment that correctly reflects the balance due when it was issued creates a judgment lien under Texas law, even…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Carr v. BrasherTexas Supreme Court · 1989
- In the Matter of E.C. Henderson and Phyllis Henderson, Debtors. E.C. Henderson and Phyllis Henderson v. Lee BelknapCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Willis v. Sanger Bros.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1897
- Askey v. PowerTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931
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