Hutchins v. Chapman
Texas Supreme Court
Error from Austin. Tried below before the Hon. L. Lindsay. The material facts are indicated in the opinion and the first head-note.
1Opinion of the CourtOgden, J.
The appellee in this ease claims title to the land Í in controversy, by virtue of a sheriffs sale and deed made in 1868, upon a judgment rendered in June, 1866. It is claimed for appellant that the sheriffs deed is void, and no defense to this action, for two reasons; first, that the judgment, to satisfy i which the sale was made, was void for want of jurisdiction in the court which rendered it. A plea to the jurisdiction of the court, in the ease of S. S. Kirby v. Samuel, might have been made available upon the trial of that cause, had it been interposed at the proper time; but we do not…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ryan v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 1854
- Scogin v. PerryTexas Supreme Court · 1869
- Hart v. RussellTexas Supreme Court · 1869
3Cited by1 opinion
- Bonner v. HearneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889