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innocent purchaser doctrine in Texas

11 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1911–2024 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
INWOOD NORTH HOMEOWNERS'ASS'N v. Harrisgreen
tex · 1987 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024XVI, § 50; and then citing Inwood N. Homeowners’ Ass’n, Inc. v. Harris, 736 S.W.2d 632, 634 (Tex. 1987))).

2024XVI, § 50; and then citing Inwood N. Homeowners’ Ass’n, Inc. v. Harris, 736 S.W.2d 632, 634 (Tex. 1987))).

22
John W. Hankins v. Sarah T. Harrisgreen
texapp · 2016 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024See Hankins v. Harris, 500 S.W.3d 140, 144 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2016, pet. denied) (“Generally, a lien may not attach to property that is held as the debtor’s homestead[] because the Texas Constitution provides that homestead 10 Although Ha mentioned in her brief that Bran-Dan incorrectly used the innocent-purchaser doctrine to fortify its position, Bran-Dan responds that it “never argued this [doctrine] in the summary[-]judgment briefing and expressly noted that it did not apply.” 17 property is exempt from forced sale to pay debts, except for certain specified categories of debts.”

2024See Hankins v. Harris, 500 S.W.3d 140, 144 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2016, pet. denied) (“Generally, a lien may not attach to property that is held as the debtor’s homestead[] because the Texas Constitution provides that homestead 10 Although Ha mentioned in her brief that Bran-Dan incorrectly used the innocent-purchaser doctrine to fortify its position, Bran-Dan responds that it “never argued this [doctrine] in the summary[-]judgment briefing and expressly noted that it did not apply.” 17 property is exempt from forced sale to pay debts, except for certain specified categories of debts.”

22
Texas Indemnity Insurance v. Middlebrookgreen
tex · 1938 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1978–1978
1 sentence

1978Simonds v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co., 134 Tex. 332 , 114 S.W.2d 226, 234 (1938).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (22)

CaseCitedYears
Westland Oil Development Corp. v. Gulf Oil Corp. green
tex · 1982
1 sentence

2015Section 13.001 defines the elements of 33 Id. at 776–78. innocent-purchaser status for all cases, and courts may not As to the first requirement, we have applied estoppel to disregard or rewrite the statute when they believe straight-up prevent manifest injustice if, “officials acted deliberately application would be inequitable.

12015–2015
Fleming v. Ashcroft green
tex · 1943
2 sentences

1978The court of civil appeals quotes Fleming v. Ashcroft, 142 Tex. 41 , 175 S.W.2d 401 (1943), and construes it to hold that the innocent purchaser doctrine protects a purchaser by cutting off an equitable title, but that the doctrine does not cut off a legal title.

1978The court of civil appeals quotes Fleming v. Ashcroft, 142 Tex. 41 , 175 S.W.2d 401 (1943), and construes it to hold that the innocent purchaser doctrine protects a purchaser by cutting off an equitable title, but that the doctrine does not cut off a legal title.

11978–1978
Simonds v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. green
tex · 1938
1 sentence

1978Simonds v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co., 134 Tex. 332 , 114 S.W.2d 226, 234 (1938).

11978–1978
Strong v. Strong green
texcommnapp · 1936
1 sentence

1956In 43B Texjur., page 4, Sec. 701, a bona fide purchaser is defined as one 'who acquires the apparent legal title to property in good faith for a valuable consideration and without notice of a claim or interest of a third person under the common source of title.’ Aside from the requirement that the apparent legal title pass, the three elements essential to a bona fide purchase are: (1) good faith, (2) a valuable consideration, and (3) absence of notice.”’ The foregoing statement of the rule is m accord with the pronouncements, of our Supreme Court in Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Hayden, 104 Tex.

11956–1956
Strong v. Strong green
tex · 1936
1 sentence

1956In 43B Texjur., page 4, Sec. 701, a bona fide purchaser is defined as one 'who acquires the apparent legal title to property in good faith for a valuable consideration and without notice of a claim or interest of a third person under the common source of title.’ Aside from the requirement that the apparent legal title pass, the three elements essential to a bona fide purchase are: (1) good faith, (2) a valuable consideration, and (3) absence of notice.”’ The foregoing statement of the rule is m accord with the pronouncements, of our Supreme Court in Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Hayden, 104 Tex.

11956–1956
Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Hayden green
tex · 1911
2 sentences

1956In 43B Texjur., page 4, Sec. 701, a bona fide purchaser is defined as one 'who acquires the apparent legal title to property in good faith for a valuable consideration and without notice of a claim or interest of a third person under the common source of title.’ Aside from the requirement that the apparent legal title pass, the three elements essential to a bona fide purchase are: (1) good faith, (2) a valuable consideration, and (3) absence of notice.”’ The foregoing statement of the rule is m accord with the pronouncements, of our Supreme Court in Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Hayden, 104 Tex.

1956In 43B Texjur., page 4, Sec. 701, a bona fide purchaser is defined as one 'who acquires the apparent legal title to property in good faith for a valuable consideration and without notice of a claim or interest of a third person under the common source of title.’ Aside from the requirement that the apparent legal title pass, the three elements essential to a bona fide purchase are: (1) good faith, (2) a valuable consideration, and (3) absence of notice.”’ The foregoing statement of the rule is m accord with the pronouncements, of our Supreme Court in Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Hayden, 104 Tex.

11956–1956
Mast v. Tibbles neutral
tex · 1883
1 sentence

1940Mast v. Tibbles, 60 Tex. 301 .

11940–1940
Roach v. Karr neutral
· 1877
1 sentence

1927Some of those authorities are Gavagan v. Bryant, 83 Ill. 376 ; Medlin v. Buford, 115 N. C. 260 , 20 S. E. 463 ; Roach v. Karr, 18 Kan. 529 , 26 Am.

11927–1927
Medlin v. . Buford green
· 1894
2 sentences

1927Some of those authorities are Gavagan v. Bryant, 83 Ill. 376 ; Medlin v. Buford, 115 N. C. 260 , 20 S. E. 463 ; Roach v. Karr, 18 Kan. 529 , 26 Am.

1927Some of those authorities are Gavagan v. Bryant, 83 Ill. 376 ; Medlin v. Buford, 115 N. C. 260 , 20 S. E. 463 ; Roach v. Karr, 18 Kan. 529 , 26 Am.

11927–1927
Gavagan v. Bryant neutral
ill · 1876
1 sentence

1927Some of those authorities are Gavagan v. Bryant, 83 Ill. 376 ; Medlin v. Buford, 115 N. C. 260 , 20 S. E. 463 ; Roach v. Karr, 18 Kan. 529 , 26 Am.

11927–1927
Taylor v. Harrison green
tex · 1877
2 sentences

1927Bradley v. Love, 60 Tex. 472 ; Taylor v. Harrison, 47 Tex. 454 , 26 Am.

1927Bradley v. Love, 60 Tex. 472 ; Taylor v. Harrison, 47 Tex. 454 , 26 Am.Rep. 304 ; Love v. Berry, 22 Tex. 372 ; Jackson v. Berliner (Tex.Civ.App.) 127 S.W. 1160 ; White v. Dupree, 91 Tex. 66 , 40 S.W. 962 ; Lumpkin v. Adams, 74 Tex. 964 , 11 S.W. 1070 .

11927–1927
Bradley v. Love green
tex · 1883
2 sentences

1927Bradley v. Love, 60 Tex. 472 ; Taylor v. Harrison, 47 Tex. 454 , 26 Am.

1927Bradley v. Love, 60 Tex. 472 ; Taylor v. Harrison, 47 Tex. 454 , 26 Am.Rep. 304 ; Love v. Berry, 22 Tex. 372 ; Jackson v. Berliner (Tex.Civ.App.) 127 S.W. 1160 ; White v. Dupree, 91 Tex. 66 , 40 S.W. 962 ; Lumpkin v. Adams, 74 Tex. 964 , 11 S.W. 1070 .

11927–1927
Lumpkin v. Adams & Wicks green
tex · 1889
1 sentence

1927Bradley v. Love, 60 Tex. 472 ; Taylor v. Harrison, 47 Tex. 454 , 26 Am.Rep. 304 ; Love v. Berry, 22 Tex. 372 ; Jackson v. Berliner (Tex.Civ.App.) 127 S.W. 1160 ; White v. Dupree, 91 Tex. 66 , 40 S.W. 962 ; Lumpkin v. Adams, 74 Tex. 964 , 11 S.W. 1070 .

11927–1927
White and Newman v. Frank green
tex · 1897
2 sentences

1927Bradley v. Love, 60 Tex. 472 ; Taylor v. Harrison, 47 Tex. 454 , 26 Am.Rep. 304 ; Love v. Berry, 22 Tex. 372 ; Jackson v. Berliner (Tex.Civ.App.) 127 S.W. 1160 ; White v. Dupree, 91 Tex. 66 , 40 S.W. 962 ; Lumpkin v. Adams, 74 Tex. 964 , 11 S.W. 1070 .

1927Bradley v. Love, 60 Tex. 472 ; Taylor v. Harrison, 47 Tex. 454 , 26 Am.Rep. 304 ; Love v. Berry, 22 Tex. 372 ; Jackson v. Berliner (Tex.Civ.App.) 127 S.W. 1160 ; White v. Dupree, 91 Tex. 66 , 40 S.W. 962 ; Lumpkin v. Adams, 74 Tex. 964 , 11 S.W. 1070 .

11927–1927
Boothe v. Fiest neutral
· 1891
1 sentence

1914It is true that it was held in Boothe v. Fiest, 80 Tex. 145 , 15 S. W. 799 , and affirmed in Mixon v. Miles, 92 Tex. 318 , 47 S. W. 967 , that, where a trustee sold the land to an innocent purchaser in violation of his trust, the cestui que trust could recover the value of the land at the time of the trial, less the indebtedness.

11914–1914
Mixon v. Cora Miles neutral
tex · 1898
1 sentence

1914It is true that it was held in Boothe v. Fiest, 80 Tex. 145 , 15 S. W. 799 , and affirmed in Mixon v. Miles, 92 Tex. 318 , 47 S. W. 967 , that, where a trustee sold the land to an innocent purchaser in violation of his trust, the cestui que trust could recover the value of the land at the time of the trial, less the indebtedness.

11914–1914
Crary v. Port Arthur Channel & Dock Co. green
tex · 1898
1 sentence

1914It is true that it was held in Boothe v. Fiest, 80 Tex. 145 , 15 S. W. 799 , and affirmed in Mixon v. Miles, 92 Tex. 318 , 47 S. W. 967 , that, where a trustee sold the land to an innocent purchaser in violation of his trust, the cestui que trust could recover the value of the land at the time of the trial, less the indebtedness.

11914–1914
F. J. Harrison & Co. v. Boring green
tex · 1875
2 sentences

1912Harrison v. Boring, 44 Tex. 255 ; Woody v. Strong, 45 Tex. Civ.

1912Harrison v. Boring, 44 Tex. 255 ; Woody v. Strong, 45 Tex. Civ.

11912–1912
Woody v. Strong neutral
texapp · 1907
2 sentences

1912Harrison v. Boring, 44 Tex. 255 ; Woody v. Strong, 45 Tex. Civ.

1912Harrison v. Boring, 44 Tex. 255 ; Woody v. Strong, 45 Tex. Civ.

11912–1912
Bird v. Jones green
ark · 1881
1 sentence

1911Abee v. Bargas, 65 S. W. 489 ; Bird v. Jones, 37 Ark. 195 ; Camp v. Carpenter, 52 Mich. 375 , 18 N. W. 113 ; McGinn v. Tobey, 62 Mich. 252 , 28 N. W. 818 , 4 Am.

11911–1911
Camp v. Carpenter green
mich · 1884
2 sentences

1911Abee v. Bargas, 65 S. W. 489 ; Bird v. Jones, 37 Ark. 195 ; Camp v. Carpenter, 52 Mich. 375 , 18 N. W. 113 ; McGinn v. Tobey, 62 Mich. 252 , 28 N. W. 818 , 4 Am.

1911Abee v. Bargas, 65 S. W. 489 ; Bird v. Jones, 37 Ark. 195 ; Camp v. Carpenter, 52 Mich. 375 , 18 N. W. 113 ; McGinn v. Tobey, 62 Mich. 252 , 28 N. W. 818 , 4 Am.

11911–1911
McGinn v. Tobey green
mich · 1886
2 sentences

1911Abee v. Bargas, 65 S. W. 489 ; Bird v. Jones, 37 Ark. 195 ; Camp v. Carpenter, 52 Mich. 375 , 18 N. W. 113 ; McGinn v. Tobey, 62 Mich. 252 , 28 N. W. 818 , 4 Am.

1911Abee v. Bargas, 65 S. W. 489 ; Bird v. Jones, 37 Ark. 195 ; Camp v. Carpenter, 52 Mich. 375 , 18 N. W. 113 ; McGinn v. Tobey, 62 Mich. 252 , 28 N. W. 818 , 4 Am.

11911–1911

Where else courts name it

TX 11 (1911–2024) MS 3 (2007–2018) IL 2 (1907–1929)

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