Legal Opinion

Rudd v. Johnson

Texas Commission of Appeals

Decided September 15, 1883Published

Appeal from the District Court of Tarrant County. For statement reference is here made to the printed brief of appellants’ counsel.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Watts.

Two questions are presen ted by the record for determination.

1st. Does the judgment rendered in the ease of Tinsley vs. Brinson administrator &c., constitute a bar to the suit by the heirs of Mrs. Johnson, who sued for her community interest ?

2nd. Does tlie facts asserted by the answer of the appellant Rudd, show that the land in controversy was the community property of Blackwell and wife. Sarah E.Tinsley joined by her husband brought suit as sole heir of her mother, Rebecca Blackwell, against M. T. Brinson, as administrator of M. T. Johnson Sr., deceased, claiming ail…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Guilford v. LoveTexas Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Barrett v. BarrettTexas Supreme Court · 1868
  3. Hodge v. DonaldTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  4. Zacharie v. WaldromTexas Supreme Court · 1882

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