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24 Tex. 611

Forbes v. Dunham

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1859

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1859-07-01

Error from Lavaca. Tried below before the Hon. Fielding Jones. This was a suit for the trial of the right of property in 12,000 pounds of seed cotton, which had been levied upon, in December, 1856, by the sheriff of Lavaca county, to satisfy two executions in favor of R. M. Forbes, against M. T. Dunham and B. B. Blanchard.

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently February 1927

3 state decisions

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Decided 1859-07-01

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Bell, J.

¶1There is nothing in this case to distinguish it from that of De Blane v. Lynch & Co., 23 Texas Rep. 25. In that case, it was held, that cotton grown upon land which was the separate property of the wife, and by the labor of slaves, also the separate property of the wife, was, nevertheless, the common property of both husband and wife. Upon the authority of the case of De Blane v. Lynch & Co., the judgment of the court below, in this case, will be reversed, and the cause remanded for another trial.

¶2Reversed and remanded.

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