Legal Opinion

Byars v. Thompson

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 27, 1891No. 2823PublishedCited by 2 opinions

The opinion gives a statement.

1Opinion of the Court

ACKER, Presiding Judge.

John G. Logue died intestate in 1860, leaving a considerable estate in lands and owing a large amount of debts. He left surviving him a widow, and a son and daughter by a former marriage. The daughter died, leaving the son, L. J. Logue, her only heir. B. L. Foard owned, or controlled, all claims against the estate of John G. Logue, except those of the fifth class. He and George McCormick having qualified as administrators de bonis non, sold the lands by authority from the Probate Court on the 3d day of April, 1877, to L. J. Logue, for the purpose of paying the debts of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fisher v. WoodTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Rutherford v. StamperTexas Supreme Court · 1883
  3. John Tumlinson's Adm'r v. John York's Adm'rTexas Supreme Court · 1858
  4. Short v. PriceTexas Supreme Court · 1856

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Interfirst Bank-Houston, N.A. v. Quintana Petroleum Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1985
  2. Bauman v. ChambersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897

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