PACE v. McEWEN

No. A2722.

617 S.W.2d 816 (1981)

Joe Dudley PACE, Appellant, v. John J. McEWEN, Jr., Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied July 1, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard G. Strong, Casseb, Leon, Rodgers, Strong & Pearl, San Antonio, for appellant.

Pat Maloney, Jack Pasqual, George LeGrand, San Antonio, for appellee.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C. J., and PAUL PRESSLER and JUNELL, JJ.


JUNELL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a post-judgment order that appellant Pace turn over his residence in Harris County to the sheriff for sale under a writ of execution to enforce a judgment against him. Appellant's principal argument on appeal is that the property is Pace's homestead and, thus, exempt from execution. We affirm.

In 1973 suit was filed by appellee, the independent executor of the estate of Bessie Spence, deceased, to recover damages for...

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