Templeman v. Gresham

Citations

• 61 Tex. 50
• 1884 Tex. LEXIS 44

Syllabus

<p>1. Foreclosure of lien — Parties.— The general rule is, that all persons who claim an interest in property on which a lien is sought to be foreclosed should be made parties. The district court will adjust the rights of the respective parties though the interest claimed by some of the parties may not be such as of itself to confer jurisdiction. Following Hall v. Hall, 11 Tex., 547, and Peticolas v. Carpenter, 53 Tex., 27.</p> <p>3. Landlord’s lien.— The landlord’s lien, being given by the statute, exists independent of a distress warrant, which is but a means of securing the property and making the lien effective.</p>