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77 Tex. 195

Strickland v. Hardwick

Texas Supreme Court

Decided May 6, 1890

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1890-05-06

<p>Suit to Avoid Sheriff Sale.—A vendee of land sold at sheriff sale under such circumstances as to render the sale voidable can maintain an action to set aside the sale. The equity of the judgment debtor in the land after a fraudulent sale of it under execution can be sold by such debtor.</p>

Decided 1890-05-06

HENRY, Associate Justice.

¶1—This suit was brought by appellant to set aside an execution sale of land on the grounds of irregularities and inadequacy of consideration. The defendant in execution, who was the owner of the land when it was sold, subsequently sold and conveyed it to appellant.

¶2The court sustained exceptions to the petition on the ground that the interest of the defendant in execution was not assignable and that the plaintiff could not maintain a suit to set aside the execution sale as a purchaser from and the assignee of the defendant in execution.

¶3In this we think there was error. The equitable interest of the defendant in the land after its sale and his right to prosecute a suit to vacate the sale could be sold and conveyed to him. Railway v. Freeman,, 57 Texas, 156; Stewart v. Railway, 62 Texas, 246.

¶4The judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded.

¶5Reversed and remanded.

¶6Delivered May 6, 1890.

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