Legal Opinion

Smith v. Lightfoot

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 24, 1940No. 8934PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUGEt, Justice.

On May 16, 1930, Dale Smith obtained a judgment, recited therein to b¿ upon citation by publication, against R. P. Lightfoot and J. M. Senter, for' the sum of $1,806.05, upon a verified account accruing in 1921 and 1922. On December 27, 1938, he caused to be issued an execution, directed to the Sheriff of Jack County, Texas, to be levied upon lands belonging to J. M. Senter, situated in Jack County. Phis, according to the testimony, was the first time that either Senter or Lightfoot knetv of the existence of said-judgment.

On January 12, 1939, Lightjoot and Sen-ter filed this…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Levy v. RoperTexas Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Swearingen v. SwearingenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  3. Stewart v. RobbinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1901
  4. Dashner v. WallaceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Thomson v. HarrellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
  2. Ditmore Land & Cattle Co. v. KahnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  3. Perry v. CopelandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  4. Taylor v. BatteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  5. Licata v. CappadonaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941

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