Legal Opinion

Hester v. Duprey

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1877PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Lavacca. Tried below before the Hon. William A. Burkhart. The opinion recites the facts upon which it is based.

1Opinion of the Court

Roberts, Chief Justice.

There was a suit brought by David Ayres, against ¡R. W. Duprey, for one half of a league and labor of land, in which there was a judgment for the defendant Duprey. Being taken to the Supreme Court, by appeal, the judgment was reversed and cause remanded. (Ayres v. Duprey, 27 Tex., 593.) An execution was issued from the Supreme Court for the costs in said court, against Duprey. The same land was levied on, sold, and bought at the sheriff’s sale by said Ayres; after which, a mandate having issued, and the cause being reinstated upon the docket of the District Court of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ayres v. DupreyTexas Supreme Court · 1864
  2. Towns v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1855
  3. Young v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1859
  4. State v. MannTexas Supreme Court · 1854

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ex Parte ArapisTexas Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Arlington Heights Realty Co. v. Citizens' Ry. & Light Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  3. Mitchell v. IrelandTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  4. Lemothe v. Cimbalista by GatesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
  5. Reynolds v. Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank of NoconaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939

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