Kessler v. Draub

Citations

• 52 Tex. 575
• 1880 Tex. LEXIS 27

Syllabus

<p>1. Homestead—Forced sale.—When a homestead has been once acquired, the subsequent death, marriage, or removal oí all the individuals who composed the family, except the husband, does not subject the homestead to forced sale, under judgment against the surviving husband, who still occupies it as a home.</p> <p>2. Cases approved.—Taylor v. Bonlware, 17 Tex., 77, and Wood v. Wheeler, 7 Tex., 13, approved.</p> <p>3. Abandonment.—See statement of case for facts held not sufficient evidence of abandonment of homestead.</p>