Austin v. Crim
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the CourtWillson, C. J.
(after stating the facts as above). It appears in the record sent to this court that the parties agree that the only question presented “is (quoting) one of law as follows: Is the interest of the wife in the community property subject to the payment of her antenuptial debts, and should the judgment of the court direct that exeeution be levied upon her interest in community property?” We think the question should be answered in the affirmative.
The common-law rule that made the husband and not the wife liable for debts contracted by the latter before her marriage (30 C. J. 585) seems never to…
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