Case Name: S. W. Bailey et al. v. M. A. Miears
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1880-12-18
Citations: 1 White & W. 36
Docket Number: No. 1533, Op. Book No. 3, p. 439
Parties: S. W. Bailey et al. v. M. A. Miears.
Judges: 
Reporter: Condensed Reports of Decisions in Civil Causes in the Court of Appeals (White & Wilson)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36–36

Head Matter:
S. W. Bailey et al. v. M. A. Miears.
(No. 1533, Op. Book No. 3, p. 439.)
Appeal from Lamar County.
December 18, 1880.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Hurt, J.
§ 84. Property in custody of the law tvhen delivered on claim bond. Property which has been levied upon under process, and delivered to a claimant who has executed a bond therefor under the statute providing for the trial of the right of property, is in custodia legis and not subject to a subsequent levy of process against the defendant in the first process. [Freeman on Judgments, 187; Acker v. White, 25 Wend. 614; Rhines v. Phelps, 3 Gilm. 455; Selleck v. Phelps, 11 Wis. 380; Hagan v. Lucas, 10 Pet. 400.]
Affirmed.