Court Opinion

ID: 9828865
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-01 18:48:28.349651+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:42:53.918114
License: Public Domain

On Motion for Rehearing.
In his motion for rehearing, appellee insists that this court misconstrued the effect of the decision of the Commission of Appeals in Cooper v. Hinman, 235 S. W. 564, in that, under the decision of the Court of Civil Appeals, it was shown that Cooper was an innocent purchaser.
We have carefully read the decision of the Court of Civil Appeals in that ease, 212 8. W. 973, with the result that we are still of the opinion that the announcement of the law by the Commission of Appeals in that case is' based upon the proposition that Cooper was such an innocent purchaser. Under such theory of the case, the decision in Cooper v. Hinman, supra, is in harmony with other decisions in this state, but such decision could not be justified if Cooper was not considered an innocent purchaser of the land for value.
It is also insisted by appellee in his motion that, if this court cannot set aside the judg*274ment reversing and remanding the case as to the lien against the land, then it becomes the duty of the court to reverse and render the ease, and, in the alternative, prays that the ease be reversed and rendered. We do not believe that the record, as presented, would ordinarily warrant the court in granting this alternative prayer, but, as it is insisted upon by appellee, under his conclusion of the legal effect of evidence, and in view of appellee’s statement that he can produce no other evidence in the case, we will not prolong the litigation, but set aside the judgment reversing and remanding the case as to the asserted lien on appellee’s land and here reverse and render same.
The order heretofore granted, reversing a*nd remanding the case, is set aside, and in lieu thereof the order is entered reversing and rendering the ease in favor of appellant as to the lien on the land. The personal judgment against appellant R. L. Ledbetter is not affected by this order.
Reversed and rendered.*