Waltee v. Weaver
Citations
- 57 Tex. 569
- 1882 Tex. LEXIS 181
Syllabus
<p>1. Separate acknowledgment — Effect of certificate of.— The certificate of the separate acknowledgment of a married woman is conclusivo of the facts therein stated, where the conduct of the grantee is in good faith, and he pays a valuable and adequate consideration for the property.</p> <p>2. Same.— In-the absence of fraud or duress, the wife cannot be heard to say that she did not understand the officer’s explanation of the effect of the deed.</p> <p>3. Same — Interpreter.— Where the married woman did not speak English, and the deed was explained to her by the officer through an interpreter of her own selection, she cannot be heard to say that he was incompetent or corrupt, or failed . to interpret correctly.</p> <p>4. .Same — Swearing the interpreter.—The proper practice in such cases is for the interpreter to be sworn.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- “[I]f the trial judge fixes a fee based upon the appropriate guidelines, the opponent of the fee should be accorded full opportunity to cross-examine the proponent and to present evidence on the fee issue.”
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Judges: Stayton
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