Buttlar v. Davis

Citations

• 52 Tex. 74

Syllabus

<p>1. Independent executor—Appeal bond.—An independent executor, who appeals from a judgment of the District Court, as such, for the benefit of the estate he represents, is not required to execute a statutory appeal bond.</p> <p>2. Independent executor—Appead bond.—An appeal bond executed by an independent executor, as such, in a suit prosecuted or defended by him for money or for property for the use and benefit of tlie estate represented by him, is not a statutory bond upon which the Supreme Court can enter judgment as in ordinary cases of appeal.</p> <p>3. Case approved.—Tucker v. Anderson, 25 Tex. Supp., 158, approved.</p> <p>4. Case discussed.—The case of Battle ®. Howard, 13 Tex., 345, discussed.</p>