Case ID: sw_221/html/0998-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "JENKINS, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

ATKINSON v. CITIZENS’ STATE BANK OF GIDDINGS.
    (No. 6188.)
    (Court of Civil Appeals of Texas. Austin.
    April 7, 1920.
    Rehearing Denied May 12, 1920.)
    Execution (&wkey;320&emdash;Sheriff’s deed without evidence of judgment and execution is insufficient to show title.
    A sheriff’s deed reciting that it was made by virtue of an execution issued on a judgment is insufficient to support title without evidence of the judgment or execution.
    Appeal from District Court, Lee County; R. J. Alexander, Judge.
    Action by the Citizens’ State Bank of Gid-dings against Jack Atkinson. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
    Reversed and remanded.
    Watson & Simmang, of Giddingg, for appellant.
    The Bowers, of Giddings, for appellee.
   JENKINS, J.

This suit was brought by appellee to recover a tract of land described in its petition. To show its title, appellee introduced a deed from a sheriff, which recited that it was made by virtue of an execution issued on a certain judgment; but no judgment or execution were offered in evidence.

Appellant assigns error to the effect that the judgment of the court is contrary to the law and the evidence, for the reason that no judgment or execution were offered in evidence. We sustain this assignment of error, and reverse and remand this cause for a new trial. Rule v. Richards, 159 S. W. 390, and authorities there cited.

For the error above indicated, judgment of the trial court herein is reversed, and this cause remanded for a new trial.

Reversed and remanded.