H. Block & Co. v. Weiller

Willie, Chief Justice.—

Weiller sued H. Block, Frank Block and Theresa Block in an action of “ trespass to try title ” to recover a house and lot in Bockdale. The defendants united in pleading a demurrer, general denial and “ not guilty,” and H. Block and his wife, Theresa, pleaded also that the premises belonged to them and constituted part of their homestead, and hence were not subject to execution for plaintiff’s judgment, upon which the claim of the latter rested. They also set up the facts upon which they relied as showing the premises in suit to be a part of their homestead. They *693averred…