Court Opinion

ID: 9828790
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-01 18:44:19.050259+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:42:53.145282
License: Public Domain

On Motion for Rehearing.
We are of the opinion that we were in error in granting judgment against the sureties on the supersedeas bond. Genaro Martinez has prosecuted his appeal with effect. He has been successful in setting aside that part of the judgment below which called for a foreclosure of a purported lien against his homestead. It is true this foreclosure was set aside because of the want of evidence to show that the wife had signed the paving liens; however, the fact remains that Genaro Martinez has prosecuted his appeal with effect.
Where an appellant prosecutes his appeal with effect, there can be no judgment on the supersedeas bond. It matters not that the amount of the judgment remains the same. The setting aside of a judgment of foreclosure is sufficient to render appellants’ appeal effective. 3 C.J. 1272; Art. 2268, R.C.S.1925; Arts. 2267, 2268 and 2270; Blair v. Sanborn, 82 Tex. 686, 18 S.W. 159; Schutze v. Dabney, Tex.Civ.App., 204 S.W. 342; Home Investment Co. v. Strange, 109 Tex. 342, 195 S.W. 849, 204 S.W. 314, 207 S.W. 307; Connor v. City of Paris, 87 Tex. 32, 27 S.W. 88, 91; Trent v. Rhomberg, 66 Tex. 249, 18 S.W. 510; Wichita Falls, Ranger & Ft. Worth R. Co. v. Combes, 115 Tex. 405, 283 S.W. 135; 3 Tex.Jur. p. 1354, sec. 952; Arts. 1551, 1627, R.C. S.1925; Denton Milling Co. v. Blewett, Tex.Civ.App., 254 S.W. 236; Horn Co. v. Bonin, Tex.Civ.App., 23 S.W.2d 804; Chicago Fraternal Life v. Herring, Tex.Civ.App., 104 S.W.2d 901; Harris v. Ware, Tex.Civ.App., 93 S.W.2d 598, writ of error refused; Garrett v. Katz, 27 S.W.2d 373; Johnson v. Snaman, Tex.Civ.App., 76 S.W.2d 824.
Accordingly, that part of our judgment heretofore entered herein granting judgment over against the sureties on the su-persedeas bond will be set aside and the judgment in all other particulars will be permitted to stand.
Appellee’s motion for a rehearing is also overruled.