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ACCEPTED 01-15-00396-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/8/2015 7:07:05 AM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK CASE NO. 01-15-00396-CV FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS 10/8/2015 7:07:05 AM HOUSTON, TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE ___________________________________________ Clerk John W. Hankins v. Sarah T. Harris _______________________________________ On Appeal from the 333rd Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 2014–01360 ________________________________________ APPELLANT’S BRIEF **ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED** LEYH, PAYNE & MALLIA, HUGHES ELLZEY, LLP WILSON, CRIBBS & PLLC Jarrett L. Ellzey GOREN, P.C. Sean M. Reagan, jarrett@hughesellzey.com Brian B. Kilpatrick (Lead Counsel) Texas Bar No. 24040864 Texas Bar No. 24074533 sreagan@lpmfirm.com W. Craft Hughes bkilpatrick@wcglaw.net Texas Bar No. 24046689 craft@hughesellzey.com H. Fred Cook 9545 Katy Freeway, Texas Bar No. 24046123 Texas Bar No. 02742500 Suite 200 Galleria Tower I hfcook@wcglaw.net Houston, Texas 77024 2700 Post Oak Blvd., 2500 Fannin Street (713) 785–0881 Suite 1120 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 784–0338 (Fax) Houston, Texas 77056 (713) 222–9000 (713) 554–2377 (713) 229–8824 (Fax) (888) 995–3335 (Fax) Counsel for Appellant, John W. Hankins Identify of Parties and Counsel Appellant Counsel John W. Hankins LEYH, PAYNE & MALLIA, PLLC Sean M. Reagan sreagan@lpmfirm.com Texas Bar No. 24046689 9545 Katy Freeway, Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77024 (713) 785–0881 (713) 784–0338 (Fax) Lead appellate counsel HUGHES ELLZEY, LLP Jarrett L. Ellzey jarrett@hughesellzey.com Texas Bar No. 24040864 W. Craft Hughes craft@hughesellzey.com Texas Bar No. 24046123 Galleria Tower I 2700 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1120 Houston, Texas 77056 (713) 554–2377 (888) 995–3335 (Fax) Trial and appellate counsel ii WILSON, CRIBBS & GOREN, P.C. Brian B. Kilpatrick Texas Bar No. 24074533 bkilpatrick@wcglaw.net H. Fred Cook Texas Bar No. 02742500 hfcook@wcglaw.net 2500 Fannin Street Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 222–9000 (713) 229–8824 (Fax) Trial and appellate counsel FIBICH, LEEBRON, COPELAND, BRIGGS & JOSEPHSON Kenneth T. Fibich Texas Bar No. 06952600 tfibich@fibichlaw.com 1150 Bissonnet Houston, Texas 77005 (713) 751–0025 (713) 751-0030 (Fax) Trial counsel iii Appellee Counsel Sarah T. Harris HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP Texas Bar No. 09092750 William A. Feldman United States Patent Texas Bar No. 24081715 and Trademark Office Michael J. Mazzone Texas Bar No.13313000 Michael T. Powell Texas Bar No. 16204300 Robert A. Carlton Texas Bar No.24078313 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 2100 Houston, Texas 77010 (713) 547–2115 (713) 547–2600 Trial and appellate counsel HAMPTON & KING Hartley Hampton Texas Bar No. 08874400 3 Riverway, Suite 910 Houston, Texas 77056 (713) 574–8660 (713) 650–6458 (Fax) Trial counsel Other Interested Parties Roy Harris, M.D. (Deceased) Appellee’s father and prior owner of the property in dispute Norma Harris a/k/a Norma Appellee’s mother, judgment debtor, Fallis, M.D. (Deceased) and prior owner of the property in dispute iv Matthew Hoffman Former counsel for Roy and Norma Texas Bar No. 09779500 Harris and a fact witness (formerly 2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 1000 with the firm of Hirsch Westheimer) Houston, Texas 77019 HIRSCH WESTHEIMER, P.C. Former counsel for Roy and Norma 700 Louisiana, Suite 2550 Harris Houston, Texas 77002 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER Prior counsel for appellee and a fact & FELD, LLP witness Thomas McCaffrey Texas Bar No. 13336775 1111 Louisiana, 44th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 DUKE & CONNER, P.C. Prior counsel for appellant Charles L. Duke (formerly with the firm of Duke & Texas Bar No. 06184900 Conner) 9225 Katy Freeway, Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77024 (713) 975–6699 Robert J. Conner Prior counsel for appellant No contact information (formerly with the firm of Duke & is available Conner) LAW OFFICE OF JEREL J. HILL Prior counsel for appellant Jerel Hill Texas Bar No. 09638750 1420–B Stonehollow Drive Kingwood, Texas 77339 v MICHAEL P. FLEMING Prior counsel for appellant & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Jack R. Morman Texas Bar No. 24039073 440 Louisiana, Suite 1920 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 221–6800 Thomas Hayes Prior counsel for appellant No contact information is available STARK & FRAM, P.C. Prior counsel for Roy and Norma 1853 Lexington Harris Houston, Texas 77098 Barbara DeGeorgio Texas Bar No. 05719400 3355 W. Alabama St., Suite 950 Houston, Texas 77098 KRONZER, ABRAHAM & WATKINS, Counsel for appellant in original NICHOLS, BALLARD & FRIEND lawsuit 800 Commerce Street Houston, Texas 77002 Robert E. Ballard Texas Bar No. 0165100 5773 Woodway Dr. Houston, Texas 77057 (713) 781–8400 NATHAN, NATHAN & NEWMAN Counsel for Norma Harris in Lawrence T. Newman original lawsuit No contact information is available vi Table of Contents Identify of Parties and Counsel ..................................................................... ii Table of Contents ........................................................................................ vii Appendix ..................................................................................................... xii Index of Authorities ................................................................................... xiv Statement of the Case .................................................................................. xx Issues Presented ......................................................................................... xxi Issue Presented Number One: The trial court erred in granting Sarah’s motion for summary judgment and declaring that John Hankins owns no interest in the Property. Issue Presented Number Two: The trial court erred in granting Sarah’s motion for summary judgment and declaring that Sarah owns the entire fee simple interest in the Property. Issue Presented Number Three: The trial court erred in granting Sarah’s motion for summary judgment and finding that she adversely possessed Hankins’ interest in the Property. Issue Presented Number Four: The trial court erred in granting Sarah’s motion for summary judgment on Hankins’ counterclaims for conversion, partition, and trespass to try title. vii Issue Presented Number Five: If the underlying execution sale is void, which Hankins disputes, the trial court erred by declining to put the parties back to the status quo. Statement Regarding Oral Argument........................................................ xxii Introduction ...................................................................................................1 Statement of Facts ......................................................................................... 2 A. The Property .............................................................................. 2 B. Hankins sues Norma for slander and obtains a judgment against her in 1978. .................................................... 3 C. Norma moves out of the Property with the intention of not returning, and Roy files for divorce...................................... 4 D. After Norma abandons her undivided one–half interest in the Property, Hankins obtains a writ of execution, which eventually leads to Norma’s interest in the Property being levied. ................................................................. 6 E. Norma and Roy devise a scheme to put Norma’s undivided one–half interest out of the reach of her judgment creditor, Hankins. ...................................................... 7 F. Throughout the years, the parties exchange multiple letters and engage in discussions regarding the Property and Hankins’ desire to liquidate the same. ................. 9 G. Harris files this lawsuit to declare Hankins’ undivided one–half interest in the Property void.......................................12 H. Sarah moves for summary judgment on her affirmative claims and Hankins’ counterclaims...........................................12 viii Summary of the Argument ...........................................................................14 Argument & Authorities ...............................................................................16 A. This Court reviews the grant of a summary judgment de novo. .....................................................................................16 B. Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that Hankins owns no interest in the Property. At a minimum, Hankins’ judgment and execution liens attached to the Property and are still valid. ............................... 17 1. Even if the Divorce Decree and Marriage Settlement Agreement constitute a valid conveyance (they do not), any interest Roy acquired during the divorce proceeding was subject to Hankins’ judgment lien. ................................. 18 2. The Divorce Decree and Marriage Settlement Agreement didn’t convey Norma’s interest in the Property to Roy because the parties indicated a future or prospective intent to convey, rather than a present intent, which was confirmed by their later actions. ............................................................... 3. Sarah’s claim that the Marriage Settlement Agreement is an executory contract that vested Roy with equitable title on the date the Divorce Decree is flat wrong. ........................................................ 24 C. Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that the automatic bankruptcy stay applied to the execution sale. Even if it did, Court should return the parties to the status quo. .......................................................................... 26 1. Even if Norma conveyed her interest in the Property to Roy, that conveyance was void and thus, not part of the bankruptcy estate. .......................... 27 ix 2. Norma’s interest didn’t pass to Roy, and thus, her interest in the Property was not a part of his bankruptcy estate or subject to the automatic stay. ................................................................................. 29 3. Even if Norma’s interest in the Property were subject to the automatic stay, the Court should restore the parties to the status quo, revive Hankins’ judgment, and revive his judgment and execution liens................................................................. 33 D. Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that Hankins executed on homestead property. Rather, the evidence shows that Hankins executed on Norma’s undivided, one–half interest in the Property, which she had abandoned. ........................................................................ 36 1. Limits on homestead protections do exist: The homestead protection doesn’t protect property interests that are not the debtor’s actual homestead. ...................................................................... 36 2. Norma possessed a vested homestead interest in the Property that was separate and independent from Roy’s interest. But she abandoned that interest when she moved out of the home with no intention of returning, with her abandonment becoming effective on the date of her divorce. ............... 37 3. Roy’s homestead interest in the Property could not prevent the forced sale of Norma’s interest in the Property......................................................................41 4. Any claim by Sarah that Roy owned 100% of the Property on the execution date and thus, this interest protected the Property from the execution sale would lack merit. ..................................... 46 x E. Sarah failed to establish any of adverse possession claims as a matter of law. ......................................................... 47 1. Overview of adverse possession in Texas. ....................... 47 2. A claimant seeking to adversely possess a co– tenant’s interest in land has a more onerous burden—the claimant must also prove clear, unequivocal, and unmistakable repudiation of the common title. ............................................................ 49 3. At best, the earliest Sarah could have repudiated Hankins’ interest in the Property would have been March 8, 2005. ....................................................... 50 4. Sarah’s alternative bases for establishing repudiation are also insufficient to establish repudiation as a matter of law......................................... 52 5. Sarah cannot establish adverse possession under either the 10–year or 25–year limitation period because the applicable time periods have not yet elapsed............................................................................. 54 6. Sarah did not establish her claim for adverse possession under the 3–year limitation period as a matter of law. ................................................................ 55 7. Sarah did not establish her claim for adverse possession under the 5–year and 10–year limitation periods as a matter of law............................... 56 F. Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that Hankins’ counterclaims for conversion, partition, and trespass to try title are barred as a matter of law. .................... 62 Conclusion and Prayer ................................................................................ 64 Certificate of Service.................................................................................... 65 Certificate of Compliance ............................................................................ 66 xi Appendix December 5, 2014 Summary Judgment Order........................................Tab 1 March 26, 2015 Summary Judgment Order .......................................... Tab 2 Final Judgment ...................................................................................... Tab 3 Hankins v. Harris Judgment .................................................................. Tab 4 Harris Divorce Decree ............................................................................ Tab 5 Marriage Settlement Agreement ............................................................ Tab 6 Deed Under Execution ........................................................................... Tab 7 Notice of Constable’s Sale ...................................................................... Tab 8 Temporary Restraining Order ................................................................ Tab 9 Special Warranty Deed ......................................................................... Tab 10 Deed of Trust ......................................................................................... Tab 11 Roy Harris Bankruptcy Schedule ..........................................................Tab 12 Bankruptcy Order Recognizing Automatic Stay....................................Tab 13 Roy Harris Discharge Order ................................................................. Tab 14 Warranty Deed ...................................................................................... Tab 15 Hoffman July 1984 Letter .................................................................... Tab 16 Hoffman September 1990 Letter........................................................... Tab 17 McCaffrey March 2005 Letter .............................................................. Tab 18 Order Overruling Hankins Evidentiary Objections.............................. Tab 19 xii Texas Business & Commerce Code § 24.02 & § 24.03 (1968) .............. Tab 20 Bankruptcy Code (1978) ........................................................................Tab 21 Article 5449 .......................................................................................... Tab 22 xiii Index of Authorities Cases Allodial Ltd. P’ship v. North Tex. Tollway Auth.,
176 S.W.3d 680(Tex. App.—Dallas 2005, pet. denied) ..................... 23 Baird v. Trice,
51 Tex. 555(Tex. 1879)....................................................................... 47 Borden v. McRae,
46 Tex. 396(Tex. 1877) ...................................................................... 34 Buck v. Palmer,
381 S.W.3d 525(Tex. 2012) ................................................................16 Bywaters v. Gannon,
686 S.W.2d 593(Tex. 1985)................................................................61 Chambers County v. TSP Development, Ltd.,
63 S.W.3d 835(Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2001, pet. denied) ........................ 23 City of Dallas v. Etheridge,
253 S.W.2d 640(Tex. 1952) ................................................................61 Comm. Structures and Interiors, Inc. v. Liberty Educ. Ministries, Inc.,
192 S.W.3d 827(Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2006, no pet.).................... 23 Dominguez v. Castaneda,
163 S.W.3d 318(Tex. App.—El Paso 2005, pet. denied).................... 37 Dunn v. Taylor,
102 Tex. 80(1908) ............................................................................. 58 Dyer v. Cotton,
333 S.W.3d 703(Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2010, no pet.) ................ 48, 50, 54, 60 xiv Eckert v. Wendel,
40 S.W.2d 796(Tex. 1931) ........................................................... 28, 29 Elam v. Donald,
58 Tex. 316(Tex. 1883) ...................................................................... 35 Fairfield Fin. Group, Inc. v. Synnott,
300 S.W.3d 316(Tex. App.—Austin 2009, no pet.) ..................... 43–46 Flag–Redfern Oil Co. v. Humble Exploration Co.,
744 S.W.2d 6(Tex. 1987) ................................................................... 26 Florey v. Estate of McConnell,
212 S.W.3d 439(Tex. App.—Austin 2006, pet. denied) .................... 38 Fort Worth Osteopathic Hosp., Inc. v. Reese,
148 S.W.3d 94(Tex. 2004) ................................................................. 17 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Mayes,
236 S.W.3d 754(Tex. 2007) ............................................................... 17 Gordon v. West Houston Trees, Ltd.,
352 S.W.3d 32(Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, no pet.) .... 18–20 Grayson v. Dunn,
581 S.W.2d 785(Tex. Civ. App.—Waco 1979, writ ref’d) ................... 57 Heggen v. Pemelton,
836 S.W.2d 145(Tex. 1992) ................................................................41 House v. Robertson,
36 S.W. 251(1896) ............................................................................. 35 In Marriage of Merrikh, No. 14–14–00024–CV,
2015 WL 2438770(Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] May 19, 2015, pet. filed) ........ 20, 21 In re Berry,
295 B.R. 385(D. N.M. 2003) ..............................................................31 xv In re Johnson,
112 B.R. 15(E.D. Tex. 1990) ............................................................... 40 In re Rogers,
461 U.S. 677(1983) ...................................................................... 38, 41 In re Summers,
332 F.3d 1240(9th Cir. 2003) ............................................................31 Ingle v. Lea,
8 S.W. 325(Tex. 1888) ...................................................................... 46 Johnson v. Wood,
157 S.W.2d 146(Tex. 1941) ................................................................
26 Jones v. Ford,
583 S.W.2d 821(Tex. Civ. App.—El Paso 1979, writ ref’d n.r.e.) .......................... 57, 60 Keda Dev. Corp. v. Stanglin,
721 S.W.2d 897(Tex. App.—Dallas 1986, no writ) ........................... 34 King Ranch, Inc. v. Chapman,
118 S.W.3d 742(Tex. 2003) .............................................................. 49 King v. Harter,
8 S.W. 308(Tex. 1888) ...................................................................... 39 Kirby Lumber Corp. v. Lindsey,
455 S.W.2d 733(Tex. 1970) ................................................................61 Laster v. First Huntsville Props. Co.,
826 S.W.2d 125(Tex. 1991)................................................................ 37 McDonald v. Weinacht,
465 S.W.2d 136(Tex. 1971) .................................................................61 McLaren v. Beard,
811 S.W.2d 564(Tex. 1991) ................................................................ 50 xvi Merriman v. XTO Energy, Inc.,
407 S.W.3d 244(Tex. 2013) ...............................................................16 Moore v. Knight,
94 S.W.2d 1137(Tex. 1936) ................................................................ 53 Morton v. Nguyen,
412 S.W.3d 506(Tex. 2013) ............................................................... 25 Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of Am. v. Pool,
124 S.W.3d 188(Tex. 2003)............................................................... 53 Noell v. Crow–Billingsley Air Park Ltd. P'ship,
233 S.W.3d 408(Tex. App.–Dallas 2007, pet. denied) ......................21 Norris v. Thomas,
215 S.W.3d 851(Tex. 2007) ............................................................... 37 Patterson v. First Nat’l Bank of Lake Jackson,
921 S.W.2d 240(Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1996, no writ) ................................41 Pierce v. Washington Mut. Bank,
226 S.W.3d 711(Tex. App.—Tyler 2007, pet. denied) ................ 39–40 Sayers v. Pyland,
161 S.W.2d 769(Tex. 1942) .......................................................... 38, 42 Sebesta v. Daniels,
812 S.W.2d 641(Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1991, writ denied) ......................... 49 Session v. Woods,
206 S.W.3d 772(Tex. App.—Texarkana 2006, pet. denied) .............. 48 Smith v. Davis,
462 S.W.3d 604(Tex. App.—Tyler 2015, pet. denied)....................... 25 Stephens County Museum, Inc. v. Swenson,
517 S.W.2d 257(Tex. 1974) .................................................................21 xvii Taylor v. Mosty Bros. Nursery, Inc.,
777 S.W.2d 568(Tex. App.—San Antonio 1989, no writ) ............ 39, 40 Texas Employer’s Ins. Ass’n v. Engelke,
790 S.W.2d 93(Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1990, no writ) ......... 34 Texas Sand Co. v. Shield,
381 S.W.2d 48(Tex. 1964) ........................................................... 28, 29 Tex–Wis Co. v. Johnson,
534 S.W.2d 895(Tex. 1976) ................................................... 49, 50, 58 Thomas v. Southwestern Settlement & Dev. Co.,
131 S.W.3d 31(Tex. Civ. App.—Beaumont 1939, writ dism’d, judgment correct) .... 49 Todd v. Bruner,
365 S.W.2d 155(Tex. 1963) ........................................49, 50, 51, 59, 60 Townsend v. Smith,
20 Tex. 465(Tex. 1857)...................................................................... 35 Vaughan v. Anderson,
495 S.W.2d 327(Tex. Civ. App.—Texarkana 1973, writ ref’d n.r.e.) ............................ 57 Wells v. Johnson,
443 S.W.3d 479(Tex. App.—Amarillo, pet. denied) ......................... 48 Wilcox v. Marriott,
103 S.W.3d 469(Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, pet. denied) ............................... 38, 41 Womack Humphreys Architects, Inc. v. Barrasso,
83 S.W.3d 211(Tex. App.—Eastland 2002, no pet.) .............. 37, 42–43 Won v. Fernandez,
324 S.W.3d 833(Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2010, no pet.) .......................... 18, 19 xviii Statutes and Rules 11 U.S.C. § 362 ....................................................................................... 26, 27 11 U.S.C. § 363 ..............................................................................................31 11 U.S.C. § 541.............................................................................................. 30 TEX. BUS. COM. CODE § 24.02 (Vernon 1968)......................................... 27, 28 TEX. BUS. COM. CODE § 24.03 (Vernon 1968)............................................... 27 TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 16.021............................................... 47, 55, 56 TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 16.023 .......................................................... 51 TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 16.024 ......................................................... 55 TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 16.030 ......................................................... 48 TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 16.037 ................................................... 47–48 TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 16.025 ......................................................... 56 TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §16.026 .......................................................... 56 TEX. PROP CODE § 5.021 ............................................................................... 20 TEX. PROP. CODE § 52.001 ............................................................................ 18 TEX. PROP. CODE § 41.004 ............................................................................ 39 TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. art. 5449(a) §§ (1, 4) Act of June 19, 1975, 64th Leg., R.S., ch. 396, 1975 Tex. Gen. Laws 1030 ........................................................................... 33 Secondary Sources Robin Russell and James W. Paulsen, 1 TEX. PRAC. GUIDE CREDITORS RIGHTS § 10:174 (2015)................................ 35 xix Statement of the Case Nature of the Case: This is a dispute over ownership of real property. Defendant/Appellant, John Hankins claims an undivided one–half interest in real property located in Harris County, Texas that he asserts he acquired at a 1980 execution sale. Plaintiff/Appellee, Sarah Harris is the daughter of the judgment debtor. She claims that the execution sale is void on multiple grounds. Harris also claims title to the entire fee simple through adverse possession. Harris’s live pleading is located in the record at 1 Supp. CR at 5–39. Hankins’ live counterclaim for affirmative relief is located in the record at 1 Supp. CR at 43–93. Trial Court: Honorable Joseph J. “Tad” Halbach, Jr. 333rd Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas Proceedings Below: Harris moved for summary judgment on her affirmative claims for relief and on Hankins’ counterclaims. The trial court granted both motions. (2 Supp. CR at 1237–39, Appx. 1) (first MJS order); (CR at 215–16, Appx. 2) (second MSJ order). The trial court later rendered a final judgment. (CR at 224–26, Appx. 3). In the final judgment, the trial court granted the following declaratory relief: (1) Harris owns the entire fee simple interest in the Property, (2) Hankins has no interest in the Property, (3) the purported Constable’s Sale of the Property is void, and (4) the Deed under Execution of September 29, 1980 is void. xx Issues Presented Issue Presented Number One: The trial court erred in granting Sarah’s motion for summary judgment and declaring that John Hankins owns no interest in the Property. Issue Presented Number Two: The trial court erred in granting Sarah’s motion for summary judgment and declaring that Sarah owns the entire fee simple interest in the Property. Issue Presented Number Three: The trial court erred in granting Sarah’s motion for summary judgment and finding that she adversely possessed Hankins’ interest in the Property. Issue Presented Number Four: The trial court erred in granting Sarah’s motion for summary judgment on Hankins’ counterclaims for conversion, partition, and trespass to try title. Issue Presented Number Five: If the underlying execution sale is void, which Hankins disputes, the trial court erred by declining to put the parties back to the status quo. xxi Statement Regarding Oral Argument Hankins requests oral argument. This appeal involves important questions regarding creditors’ rights, the breadth of the Texas homestead protection, the applicability of the automatic bankruptcy stay, and the use of adverse possession to strip a judgment creditor of his interest in the only property remaining that could be used to satisfy a 1978 judgment. Thus, Hankins believes that oral argument would assist the Court in resolving this case. xxii TO THE HONORABLE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS: Introduction It is axiomatic that justice delayed is justice denied. John Hankins obtained a $600,000 judgment against Norma Harris after she attempted to ruin his career with slanderous accusations nearly 40 years ago. Today, Hankins is still looking to collect on his judgment. Hankins did execute on Norma’s non–exempt undivided one–half interest in real property located in 1980. But Norma and her ex–husband, Roy, played the legal system in a desperate attempt to put Norma’s most significant asset out of the reach of her judgment creditor, Hankins. Norma and Roy tried and failed to secure a valid restraining order preventing Hankins from executing on the Norma’s interest in the Property. Norma then executed a fraudulent conveyance—Norma transferred her undivided one–half interest in the Property to Roy the day before he filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to cloak a non–exempt asset with the protection of the bankruptcy court. Now, Sarah—Norma and Roy’s daughter—is attempting to continue the family tradition and use the courts to deprive Hankins of the justice he has waited nearly 40 years to receive. If this long–running dispute is to be finally decided once and for all, justice demands that it should be decided by a trial on the merits, and not by the 1 summary disposition entered by the trial court. Summary judgment was improper because Sarah failed to carry her burden to establish her right to the same as a matter of law. Thus, a reversal is necessary and warranted. Statement of Facts A. The Property While there may be claims asserted by both parties for ancillary relief, the heart of this matter is whether John Hankins owns an undivided one– half interest in certain real property with Sarah Harris, or whether Sarah1 owns the property free and clear of Hankins’ claim. The Property is currently a vacant lot located at 2922 Bellaire Boulevard in Houston, Texas, legally described as: Lot Three (3) in Block Two (2) of West University Place, an addition to the city of West University Place in Harris County, Texas, according to the map thereof recorded in Volume 444, Page 560 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas. (See 1 Supp. CR at 7) (the “Property”). 1 Hankins will address Sarah, Norma, and Roy Harris by the first names for clarity. 2 B. Hankins sues Norma for slander and obtains a judgment against her in 1978. The genesis of this lawsuit is Hankins’ efforts to stop the inappropriate conduct of Dr. Roy Harris more than 45 years ago. (1 Supp. CR at 484). In 1969, Hankins was an administrator at a hospital in Houston. (Id., ¶ 12). Roy was an anesthesiologist who held privileges at the same hospital. (Id.). Hankins received numerous complaints from hospital staff and patients involving Roy improperly touching patients under anesthesia. (Id.). For example, Roy was caught fondling a female patient’s breasts during surgery and was also found lying in bed with female patients under anesthesia. (Id.). Hankins asked Roy to voluntary relinquish his privileges, which Roy agreed to do. (Id.). Roy was married to Norma Harris, who was also a doctor. (1 Supp. CR at 484, ¶ 13). After word spread throughout the medical community that Roy had engaged in inappropriate behavior, Norma became enraged and waged a personal vendetta against Hankins. (Id.). Specifically, in 1971, Hankins accepted employment with a different hospital in Houston. (Id.). What Hankins didn’t know was that Norma was an investor and doctor at this hospital. (Id.). Seizing upon an opportunity for revenge, Norma, along with Roy and other co–conspirators, devised a scheme to slander Hankins. (Id.). Norma and her co–conspirators accused Hankins of stealing $10,000 3 from the hospital and had him arrested for theft. (Id.). There was no evidence to support the charges, and they were later dropped and expunged. (Id.). Hankins later filed a lawsuit for slander against Norma, among others. (1 Supp. CR at 484–85, ¶ 15). The case was tried to a jury, which unanimously found that Norma had falsely and maliciously accused Hankins of stealing from the hospital. (Id. at 485, ¶ 15). In February 1978, a judgment for $600,000 was rendered against Norma and in favor of Hankins.2 (Id.; see also, (1 Supp. CR at 291–93 (Appx. 4)). Roy was not a party to the judgment. (Id.). It is undisputed that Hankins abstracted his judgment against Norma in 1978. (1 Supp. CR at 485, ¶ 16; 2 Supp. CR at 1213). Norma’s efforts to overturn the judgment on appeal were unsuccessful. (1 Supp. CR at 485, ¶¶ 17–18). C. Norma moves out of the Property with the intention of not returning, and Roy files for divorce. While Norma’s appeals of the judgment against her were pending, her marriage to Roy was ending. Roy and Norma stopped living together as husband and wife on or about March 7, 1980, with Roy filing for divorce 10 days later. (2 Supp. CR at 1148, 1213). 2 Adjusted for inflation, a $600,000 judgment in February 1978 would today be equivalent to $2.193 million. See Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI Inflation Calculator, available at http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm, last visited October 6, 2015. 4 At the time the divorce was filed, Norma had vacated the Property and moved to Brownsville. (Id. at 1127–29). And Norma, at least between the time she separated from Roy in March 1980 and her September 2, 1980 post–judgment deposition, did not intend to return to the Property. (2 Supp. CR at 1113–15). Specifically, Norma testified in her deposition with regard to her living situation as follows: Q. Let me ask it this way: Is it not now your intention and hasn’t it been your intention since the time you separated from Dr. Roy to move back into the 2922 Bellaire Boulevard house as soon as possible? A. You mean after I was divorced? Q. Yes. A. No. Q. And even before? A. No. *** Q. Now, in spite of all that, do you still maintain and contend that it’s not your intention to move back into that house as your home? A. No, I have no intention of that. Q. You have no intention of moving back? A. I can’t. 5 (2 Supp. CR at 1113–15). Roy and Norma were divorced on June 20, 1980. (1 Supp. CR at 378– 82 (Appx. 5)). As part of the divorce, Roy and Norma entered into a Marriage Settlement Agreement, which allegedly addressed the disposition of the Property. (1 Supp. CR at 383–402 (Appx. 6)). The Marriage Settlement Agreement stated that Roy “shall have and own [the Property] as his separate property.” (Id. at 385). The Marriage Settlement Agreement also provided the following that “[t]itle to the house shall be transferred to and vested solely in Husband as his separate property[,]” and in return, “Husband agrees to pay Wife the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars,” which would be evidenced by a promissory note. (Id. at 387–88). There is no evidence that Roy ever paid Norma for the Property. (See 2 Supp. CR at 1131). D. After Norma abandons her undivided one–half interest in the Property, Hankins obtains a writ of execution, which eventually leads to Norma’s interest in the Property being levied. Shortly after Norma divorced Roy and abandoned her undivided one–half interest in the Property, Hankins requested a writ of execution and requested that the constable levy upon this interest, which the constable did on August 6, 1980. (2 Supp. CR at 1145 (Appx. 7);
id. at 426(Appx. 8)). Later, on September 2, 1980, the constable sold all of Norma’s 6 “estate, right, title, and interest” in the property. (Id.). Hankins was the winning bidder at the execution sale, which was completed at 10:30 a.m. (2 Supp. CR at 1154;
id. at 489,¶ 32). Hankins later received an execution deed, which conveyed to him “all of the estate, right, title, and interest” that Norma had in the Property. (Id.). E. Norma and Roy devise a scheme to put Norma’s undivided one–half interest out of the reach of her judgment creditor, Hankins. After receiving notice of the constable’s sale, and without Hankins’ knowledge, Norma and Roy sprang into action to prevent the execution sale. Norma and Roy first applied for an ex parte restraining order to prevent Hankins and the constable from executing on Norma’s undivided one–half interest in the Property. (1 Supp. CR at 185, ¶ 14). The application was filed on Roy and Norma’s behalf by Matthew Hoffman’s firm, which represented Norma in the divorce proceeding earlier that year. (Id. at 375– 77, 474 (Appx. 9)). The court granted the temporary restraining order on August 29, 1980. (Id. at 474–76). But the order did not, inter alia, state the hour of issuance, define the injury, state why any harm or injury would be irreparable, or state why the order was granted without notice. (Compare
id. with Tex.R. Civ. P. 680.) The court did set a bond in the amount of 7 $50,000. (Id. at 476). But Norma and Roy never paid the bond, and thus, the clerk never issued a writ. (2 Supp. CR at 876). After failing in their attempt to get a valid and enforceable injunction, Roy and Norma then attempted to put Norma’s undivided interest in the Property out of the reach of Hankins’ levy by having Norma convey her interest to Roy. (1 Supp. CR at 478–80 (Appx. 10)). Specifically, Norma executed a Special Warranty Deed on September 1, 1980, in which she conveyed to Roy “the entirety of [her] right, title, and interest in and to” the Property, which would have been her undivided one–half interest. (Id. at 478). The Deed was executed on September 1, 1980 and filed the next day at 9 a.m. (Id. at 476–78). Roy also gave Norma a Deed of Trust to secure a promissory note in the amount of $50,000, which represented the purchase price. (1 Supp. CR at 146–50 (Appx. 11); see
id. at 387–88)(divorce decree stated that Roy was to pay Norma $50,000 for her undivided interest in the property, to be evidenced by a promissory note). Roy filed for bankruptcy on September 2, 1980 at 8:06 a.m. (1 Supp. CR at 186, ¶ 16). Roy listed Norma as a creditor on his bankruptcy schedule, and he listed the $50,000 he allegedly owed Norma for the Property, as evidenced by a vendor’s lien and deed of trust that had been executed the day before. (1 Supp. CR at 425 (Appx. 12);
id. at 146–50).Roy received a 8 final discharge from the bankruptcy court on May 19, 1981. (1 Supp. CR at 436 (Appx. 14)). Later that spring, Norma moved back into the Property and reconciled with Roy. (See 2 Supp. CR at 957–58). F. Throughout the years, the parties exchange multiple letters and engage in discussions regarding the Property and Hankins’ desire to liquidate the same. Following the execution sale and bankruptcy proceeding, things between Hankins and the Harris family apparently cooled off. The next specific activity that anyone took with regard to the Property, at least what is in the record, was Roy conveying whatever interest he owned in the Property to Sarah in March 1984. (1 Supp. CR at 187, ¶ 20);
id. at 287–88(Appx. 15)). But Roy and Norma remained in possession of the Property, as Sarah stated in her interrogatory answers that she “had an informal arrangement to rent the Property to [her] mom and dad, off and on, from 1984 to 2005.” (2 Supp. CR at 1143, Interrogatory No. 10). After Roy conveyed his interest in the Property to Sarah, he apparently received a letter from an attorney representing Hankins. Roy again retained Hoffman to send a response. (See 1 Supp. CR at 407–14 (Appx. 16)). Hoffman allegedly wrote a letter to Hankins’ attorney in July 1984. (Id.). In his letter, Hoffman referred to Roy as “our client.” (Id.at 9 407). The letter was also sent to Roy and Norma. (Id. at 416). Sarah was not copied on the letter, nor was she mentioned in the letter. (Id.). As to the substance of Hoffman’s letter, he stated that it was his clients’ position that Hankins’ execution deed was void because of the temporary restraining order and the automatic bankruptcy stay. (1 Supp. CR at 407–14). Specifically, Hoffman represented that “Mr. Hankins has no legitimate interest” in the Property. (Id. at 408). But neither Norma nor Roy owned any interest in the Property when this letter was allegedly sent in July 1984. (1 Supp. CR at 187, ¶ 20; see also,
id. at 150–51).Hankins asserts that he never received Hoffman’s July 1984 letter. (2 Supp. CR at 1159, ¶ 4). Nor does Hankins know if his attorneys received Hoffman’s July 1984 letter. (Id. at 941). In 1990, Hankins found another attorney to help him in his effort to liquidate his interest in the Property. On September 7, 1990, Hoffman wrote Hankins’ counsel again. (1 Supp. CR at 416–38 (Appx. 17). Hoffman wrote this letter in response to a conference call he had with Hankins’ new attorney, during which Hoffman ascertained that “Hankins has come to you [Hankins’ new counsel] with the thought that he may now have some action against our client, Dr. Norma Harris … .” (Id. at 416). Hoffman then represented that certain documents attached to the letter would show that 10 Hankins didn’t have any “viable further cause of action.” (Id.). Hoffman represented that Roy’s bankruptcy discharge prevented Hankins from “taking any action to recover a debt, if any, incurred by the debtor prior to the initiation of the bankruptcy case.” (Id. at 417). Specifically, Hoffman claimed that the discharge order “forbids any judicial action on any claims Mr. Hankins may have had against Dr. Roy Harris, the Chapter 7 Debtor.” (Id.). Hoffman’s letter concludes with him stating “[w]e have discussed this matter with Dr. Norma Harris, who is outraged by your client’s attempt … to reopen [this matter.]” (Id. at 418). Neither Norma nor Roy owned the property when the 1990 letter was allegedly sent to Hankins. (2 Supp. CR at 983; see also, 1 Supp. CR at 150–51). On October 6, 1992, Sarah purportedly conveyed the interest in the Property she received from her father in March 1984 back to him. (1 Supp. CR at 160–62). In 1996, Roy again conveyed whatever interest he had in the property back to Sarah. (Id. at 163–64). In 2005, as at least a partial owner of the Property, Sarah retained Thomas McCaffrey to respond to another letter issued by Hankins’ attorney. (1 Supp. CR at 439; 441–72). On March 8, 2005, McCaffrey merely resent Hoffman’s letters, the attachments to the 1990 letter, and a letter from Hankins’ attorney in 1984. (Id. at 441–72 (Appx. 18)). 11 McCaffrey didn’t claim that Sarah was repudiating Hankins’ interest in the property, nor does he state why he sent the letter. (Id. at 439–72). G. Harris files this lawsuit to declare Hankins’ undivided one–half interest in the Property void. Sarah sued Hankins and sought a declaratory judgment that: (1) she owns a fee simple interest in the Property, (2) Hankins owns no interest in the Property, and (3) Hankins’ execution sale is void. (1 Supp. CR at 13, ¶27). Sarah also asserted a claim to quiet title and a claim for adverse possession. (Id. at 13–14, ¶¶ 28–36). Hankins filed a counterclaim, asserting, inter alia, a trespass to try title claim and a request that the property be partitioned. (1 Supp. CR at 43–93). H. Sarah moves for summary judgment on her affirmative claims and Hankins’ counterclaims. Sarah filed two motions for summary judgment. (1 Supp. CR at 180– 508; 2 Supp. CR at 1240–55). Sarah’ first motion for summary judgment addressed her affirmative claims, while her second motion addressed Hankins’ counterclaims. (Id.). In her first motion for summary judgment, Sarah asserted the following four grounds: (1) Hankins’ execution deed is void because the constable executed on homestead property, (2) Hankins’ execution deed is 12 also void because the execution sale violated the automatic stay created by Roy’s bankruptcy filing, (3) Hankins owns no interest in the Property because Norma didn’t own an interest at the time of the time of the levy and execution sale, and (4) even if Hankins had an interest in the Property, Sarah adversely possessed that interest under the 3, 5, 10, and 25–year limitations periods. (Id. at 190–99). The trial court granted Sarah’s motion for summary judgment on her claims for declaratory judgment, action to quiet title, and adverse possession. (2 Supp. CR at 1237–39 (Appx. 1)). The trial court didn’t specify why it granted Sarah’s motion for summary judgment nor did it specify the grounds on which the motion was granted. (Id.). In her second motion for summary judgment, Sarah claimed, inter alia,3 that Hankins’ claim for conversion failed as a matter of law. (2 Supp. CR at 1240–55). Specifically, Sarah claimed that Hankins’ conversion claim failed because he allegedly never obtained any interest in the Property and thus, he was never a co–tenant. (Id. at 1244). Sarah didn’t move for summary judgment on Hankins’ claims for trespass to try title or partition in this second motion for summary judgment. (Id. at 1240–55). 3 Hankins is not appealing the trial court’s grant of Sarah’s motion for summary judgment on his claims for unjust enrichment and promissory estoppel, or his request for declaratory relief. 13 The trial court signed a second summary judgment order on March 26, 2015, in which the court granted both of Sarah’s motions for summary judgment and granted the same relief. (CR at 215–16 (Appx. 2)). Again, the trial court didn’t specify its reasons for granting Sarah’s motions for summary judgment. (Id.). The trial overruled Hankins’ objections and special exceptions to both of Sarah’s motions for summary judgment. (CR at 227 (Appx. 19)). A final judgment was rendered on April 27, 2015. (CR at 226–27 (Appx. 13)). The final judgment declared the following: (1) Sarah owns the entire fee simple interest in the Property, (2) Hankins owns no interest in the Property, (3) the execution sale is void, and (4) Hankins’ execution deed is void. (Id.). Summary of the Argument The trial court erred in granting Sarah’s motion for summary judgment and declaring that John Hankins owns no interest in the Property, and the trial court erred in declaring that Sarah owns the entire fee simple interest in the Property. Hankins asserts that he properly executed on Norma’s undivided one–half interest in the Property, which she had abandoned as her homestead. Norma’s interest in the Property wasn’t subject to the automatic stay triggered by Roy’s bankruptcy filing, as 14 any purported conveyance to Roy would be void. Regardless, at a minimum, Hankins still has perfected judgment and execution liens on the Property that could not been affected by the bankruptcy proceeding. Thus, Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that Hankins owns no interest in the Property, and she failed to establish as a matter of law that she owns the fee simple interest in the Property free and clear of his interest or liens. The trial court erred in granting Sarah’s motion for summary judgment and finding that she adversely possessed Hankins’ interest in the Property. Sarah failed to establish any of her adverse possession claims as a matter of law. Sarah’s 3–year claim fails because she failed to establish a chain of title from the sovereign. Sarah’s 10–year and 25–year claims have not yet ripen because the earliest possible date she could have repudiated Hankins’ co–tenancy interest would have been March 8, 2005. And with regard to her 5–year and 10–year claims, Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law the required elements of actual, visible, continuous, and uninterrupted use, and failed to establish as a matter of law the requisite cultivation, use, and enjoyment of the Property that is necessary to adversely possess against a co–tenant. 15 For many of the same reasons, the trial court erred in granting Sarah’s motion for summary judgment on Hankins’ counterclaims for conversion, partition, and trespass to try title. And finally, if the Court is to determine that the execution sale is void, the Court should reinstate the status quo and allow Hankins to either revive his judgment and execution liens or recognize their continued validity. Argument & Authorities A. This Court reviews the grant of a summary judgment de novo. Appellate courts review a trial court's grant of summary judgment de novo. Merriman v. XTO Energy, Inc.,
407 S.W.3d 244, 248 (Tex. 2013). Traditional motions for summary judgments under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 166a are reviewed in accordance with the following standards: the movant for summary judgment has the burden of showing that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that he or she is entitled to judgment as a matter of law; in deciding whether or not there is a disputed material fact issue precluding summary judgment, evidence favorable to the non–movant will be taken as true; and every reasonable inference must be indulged in favor of the non–movant and any doubts resolved in his or her favor. See Buck v. Palmer,
381 S.W.3d 525, 527 (Tex. 2012). 16 The question on appeal is not whether the summary judgment proof raises a fact issue, but whether the summary judgment proof establishes as a matter of law that there is no genuine issue of a material fact as to one or more of the essential elements of the plaintiff's cause of action. Fort Worth Osteopathic Hosp., Inc. v. Reese,
148 S.W.3d 94, 99 (Tex. 2004). An appellate court reviewing a summary judgment must consider whether reasonable and fair-minded jurors could differ in their conclusions in light of all of the evidence presented. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Mayes,
236 S.W.3d 754, 765 (Tex. 2007). B. Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that Hankins owns no interest in the Property. At a minimum, Hankins’ judgment and execution liens attached to the Property and are still valid. Sarah claims that she is entitled to summary judgment as a matter of law because Norma owned no interest in the Property as of June 17, 1980. (1 Supp. CR at 194–95). Thus, Sarah claims that when Hankins attempted to execute on Norma’s interest on September 2, 1980, there was no interest for him to execute upon. (1 Supp. CR at 194–95). Sarah bases this claim on the Divorce Decree and Marriage Settlement Agreement entered into by Roy and Norma. Sarah claims that these documents conveyed whatever interest Norma had in the Property to Roy as of June 17, 1980. (1 Supp. CR at 194). Sarah is wrong for several reasons. 17 1. Even if the Divorce Decree and Marriage Settlement Agreement constitute a valid conveyance (they do not), any interest Roy acquired during the divorce proceeding was subject to Hankins’ judgment lien. Any interest Roy obtained from Norma—either at the time the Divorce Decree was rendered in June 1980 or when Norma gave him the Special Warranty Deed in September 1980—was subject to Hankins’ judgment lien, which Hankins perfected in 1978. Filing and recording an abstract of judgment creates a judgment lien as to a judgment debtor’s real property. TEX. PROP. CODE § 52.001; Gordon v. West Houston Trees, Ltd.,
352 S.W.3d 32(Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, no pet.) (citing Won v. Fernandez,
324 S.W.3d 833, 834–35 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2010, no pet.). The purpose of an abstract of judgment is to: (1) create a judgment lien in the first place, and (2) provide notice to subsequent purchasers of that lien’s existence.
Gordon, 352 S.W.3d at 38. Thus, when an abstract of judgment is properly recorded and indexed, it creates a judgment lien that is superior to the rights of subsequent purchasers and lien holders.
Id. at 39.Thus, it is axiomatic that if a judgment lien properly attaches to real property, a subsequent purchaser of that property purchases it subject to the judgment lien.
Id. 18 Also,a valid levy creates an execution lien on the debtor’s property in favor of the judgment creditor.
Gordon, 352 S.W.3d at 39;
Won, 324 S.W.3d at 835. A judgment lien and an execution lien work together so that “[i]f a judgment creditor obtains a judgment lien and then executes on the judgment, the date of the execution lien relates back to the date of the judgment lien, thereby giving the judgment creditor priority over other creditors with claims arising after the date of the judgment lien.”
Gordon, 352 S.W.3d at 39(quoting
Won, 324 S.W.3d at 835, n. 3). Here, it is undisputed that Hankins filed and recorded his abstract of judgment in 1978. (1 Supp. CR at 485, ¶ 16; 2 Supp. CR at 1213). Shortly after Norma divorced Roy and abandoned her undivided one–half interest in the Property,4 Hankins requested a writ of execution and requested that the constable levy on Norma’s interest in the Property, which the constable did on August 6, 1980. (1 Supp. CR at 403;
id. at 426). Thus, Hankins’ judgment lien was perfected in 1978 by the filing and recording of his abstract of judgment, and his execution lien was perfected on August 6, 1980 when the levied was issued. Hankins’ liens on Norma’s property were superior to the rights of any subsequent purchasers, including Roy. 4 Norma moved out of the home before the divorce was filed, and after the divorce was final, she had no intention of returning to the Property. Thus, Norma abandoned her homestead interest in the Property. As a result of her abandonment, Hankins’ judgment lien attached to her undivided one–half interest in the Property. This will be discussed in more detail in § D–2. 19
Gordon, 352 S.W.3d at 39. Thus, any interest Roy may have acquired from Norma in 1980 was subject to Hankins’ judgment lien.
Id. So, evenif Norma conveyed her interest to Roy in 1980, Hankins’ lien was still valid and superior—Norma could not escape the effect of Hankins’ judgment lien by merely conveying her interest in the Property.
Id. 2. TheDivorce Decree and Marriage Settlement Agreement didn’t convey Norma’s interest in the Property to Roy because the parties indicated a future or prospective intent to convey, rather than a present intent, which was confirmed by their later actions. Sarah claims that Roy acquired all of Norma’s interest in the Property through the Divorce Decree and Marriage Settlement Agreement. Sarah is wrong because the Marriage Settlement Agreement, incorporated into the Divorce Decree, reflected Norma’s and Roy’s intent to effect a future transfer of Norma’s interest in the Property, as opposed to an immediate transfer. This intent is evidenced by the language of the Marriage Settlement Agreement and Norma and Roy’s actions in the months that followed, which culminated with Norma’s execution of a Special Warranty Deed. Therefore, Roy didn’t acquire Norma’s interest in the Property through the divorce proceeding. Conveyance by deed requires delivery of the deed. TEX. PROP CODE §5.021; In Marriage of Merrikh, No. 14–14–00024–CV,
2015 WL 243877020 at *6 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] May 19, 2015, pet. filed) (citing Noell v. Crow–Billingsley Air Park Ltd. P'ship,
233 S.W.3d 408, 415 (Tex. App.– Dallas 2007, pet. denied). Delivery of a deed has two elements: (1) the grantor must place the deed within the control of the grantee (2) with the intention that the instrument becomes operative as a conveyance. In Marriage of Merrikh,
2015 WL 2438770at *6;
Noell, 233 S.W.3d at 415. The question of delivery of the deed is controlled by the intent of the grantor, and it is determined by examining all the facts and circumstances before, during, and after the execution of the instrument. Stephens County Museum, Inc. v. Swenson,
517 S.W.2d 257, 262 (Tex. 1974). Generally, title to transferred property vests upon execution and delivery of the deed.
Id. at 261.Proof that a deed has been recorded gives rise to a presumption that the grantor delivered the deed with the intent to convey the property according to the terms of the deed.
Id. at 261–62.As an initial matter, there is no evidence that either the Divorce Decree or Marriage Settlement Agreement was recorded with the Harris County real property records, much less before Norma’s interest was levied on August 6, 1980. (1 Supp. CR at 378–82;
id. at 383–402).In fact, neither the Divorce Decree nor the Marriage Settlement Agreement could have been filed as a deed because neither document was attested to under the 21 hand and seal of the clerk for the court that rendered the judgment. (Id.); see TEX. PROP. CODE § 12.013 (2) (“A judgment of a court may be recorded if the judgment is attested under the signature and seal of the clerk of the court that rendered the judgment.”) (effective January 1, 1984).5 Regardless of whether the Divorce Decree and Marriage Settlement Agreement were recorded or recordable, neither constituted a conveyance, as evidenced by the parties’ intent and actions before and after their execution of the Marriage Settlement Agreement. Specifically, Norma’s and Roy’s actions indicate that they did not intend for either the Divorce Decree or the Marriage Settlement Agreement to operate as a conveyance of Norma’s interest. First, the Marriage Settlement Agreement specifically stated that “[t]itle to the house shall be transferred to and vested solely in [Roy] as his separate property.” (1 Supp. CR at 387–88). Likewise, in return for Norma conveying her title to the house, Roy “agree[d] to pay [Norma] the sum of $50,000” that was to be evidenced by a promissory note in the same amount.
Id. These phrases—“shallbe,” and “agrees to pay”—indicate a future, or prospective, intent to convey and assign rather than a present 5 The predecessor statute in effect in 1980, Article 6635 Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, was substantially similar: “County clerks shall record all judgments and abstracts of judgments rendered by any court of this State presented to him for record when attested under the hand and seal of the clerk of the court where such judgment was obtained.” 22 intention. See, e.g., Commercial Structures and Interiors, Inc. v. Liberty Educ. Ministries, Inc.,
192 S.W.3d 827, 833 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2006, no pet.) (The use in the assignment of phrases such as “agree to convey” and “agrees to assign” by themselves indicate a future, or prospective, intent to convey and assign rather than a present intention.); Chambers County v. TSP Development, Ltd.,
63 S.W.3d 835, 839 (Tex. App.— Houston [14th Dist.] 2001, pet. denied) (real estate contract language that stated “Seller agrees to sell and Buyer agrees to buy” was prospective, suggesting that the actual sale may take place in the future but is not being effectuated by the present contract itself.); Allodial Ltd. P’ship v. North Tex. Tollway Auth.,
176 S.W.3d 680, 683 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005, pet. denied) (that provision indicating that party “shall assign over to Allodial all rights” due from causes of action did not effect a present assignment of those rights). Thus, the Marriage Settlement Agreement failed to evidence a present intent to become immediately operative as a conveyance. (See 2 Supp. CR at 1132) (Roy gave his deposition a month after the divorce was final and testified that the deed of Norma’s interest to him was “in the process”). Second, Norma and Roy later executed a deed of trust, promissory note, and special warranty deed. (1 Supp. CR at 478–80; (1 Supp. CR at 23 146–50). If Norma and Roy believed that the Divorce Decree and Marriage Settlement Agreement constituted a conveyance of Norma’s interest, there would not have been any need for them to later execute a deed of trust or a special warranty deed. Third, Norma and Roy’s attorney, Matthew Hoffman, later represented that Norma “transferred her undivided fifty percent (50%) interest in the Homestead Property to Roy Harris by Special Warranty Deed, pursuant to the above–mentioned June 20, 1980 Divorce Decree.” (Id. at 410). So, some four years after the rendition of the Divorce Decree, Norma’s and Roy’s attorney admitted that the Special Warranty Deed was executed pursuant to the divorce decree. (Id.). So, Roy didn’t acquire Norma’s undivided one–half interest in the Property through the Divorce Decree and Marriage Settlement Agreement. 3. Sarah’s claim that the Marriage Settlement Agreement is an executory contract that vested Roy with equitable title on the date the Divorce Decree is flat wrong. Sarah also sheepishly claimed in a footnote that, under the divorce decree, Roy obtained equitable title to Norma’s share of the Property because the decree purportedly operated as executory contract. (1 Supp. CR at 195, n. 8). Sarah is wrong again. 24 An executory contract for the sale of real estate contemplates that the purchaser will complete performance in the future, that is, finishing making payments before title to the property passes. See Morton v. Nguyen,
412 S.W.3d 506, 509–10 (Tex. 2013) (emphasis added) (“A contract for deed, unlike a typical secured transaction involving a deed of trust, is a financing arrangement that allows the seller to maintain title to the property until the buyer has paid for the property in full.)”; see also, Smith v. Davis,
462 S.W.3d 604, 609 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2015, pet. denied) (unlike a traditional mortgage, an executory contract allows the seller to retain title to the property until the purchaser had paid for the property in full). This is not the case here. Under the Marriage Settlement Agreement, the transfer of Norma’s title was not contingent on Roy paying the entire purchase price. (1 Supp. CR at 387–88). Instead, Norma and Roy agreed that “title to the house shall be transferred” to Roy, and more important, they agreed that “[i]n return for the disposition of this asset to [Roy], [Roy] agrees to pay [Norma] the sum of … $50,000 … .” (Id.; see 2 Supp. CR at 1132) (Roy gave his deposition a month after the divorce was final and testified that the deed of Norma’s interest to him was “in the process”). Thus, the Marriage Settlement Agreement was not an executory contract because Norma and Roy didn’t contemplate a future transfer of title upon 25 the payment of the full purchase price. (Id.). Thus, unlike a typical executory contract, where title is transferred in the future upon the full payment of the purchase price, Roy could obtain Norma’s legal title under the Marriage Settlement Agreement before paying the purchase price. Also, Sarah’s claim that the Divorce Decree and Marriage Settlement Agreement constitute an executory contract is puzzling in light of the deed of trust executed by Roy. In an executory contract, a purchaser who goes into possession has equitable title, with the seller holding legal title. See Johnson v. Wood,
157 S.W.2d 146, 148 (Tex. 1941); see also,
Morton, 412 S.W.3d at 509–10. Conversely, in a deed of trust, the seller, i.e., Norma, retains equitable title, while the buyer, Roy, acquires legal title. Flag– Redfern Oil Co. v. Humble Exploration Co.,
744 S.W.2d 6, 8 (Tex. 1987). So, Norma didn’t convey equitable title to Roy, as would be the case with an executory contract, but rather she actually conveyed legal title to Roy, subject, of course, to Hankins’ judgment lien. C. Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that the automatic bankruptcy stay applied to the execution sale. Even if it did, Court should return the parties to the status quo. Sarah next claims that the execution sale, and any interest Hankins acquired at the sale, is void because of the automatic bankruptcy stay triggered by Roy’s bankruptcy filing. (1 Supp. CR at 193 (citing 11 U.S.C. § 26 362(a)). Specifically, Sarah claims that Roy’s bankruptcy petition triggered an automatic stay that prevented the execution sale from going forward— even though the execution sale only involved Norma’s “estate, right, title, and interest” in the Property. In other words, because Roy owned at least an undivided one–half interest in the Property, this ownership interest and the bankruptcy stay prevented any execution sale from going forward against Norma’s “estate, right, title, and interest” in the Property, despite the fact that Norma wasn’t a bankruptcy debtor or a debtor’s spouse. Sarah is wrong because the purported transfer from Norma to Roy is void and of no effect under then existing Texas law. But even if Sarah were correct, Hankins’ judgment and execution liens are still valid, which presents the Court with an opportunity to restore the status quo. 1. Even if Norma conveyed her interest in the Property to Roy, that conveyance was void and thus, not part of the bankruptcy estate. At the time of Norma’s attempted conveyance to Roy, the conveyance was void under Texas law and passed no title. Sections 24.02 and 24.03 of the Business and Commerce Code in effect in 1980 dictated that all fraudulent conveyances were void. TEX. BUS. COM. CODE §§ 24.02, 24.03 (Vernon 1968) (Acts 1967, 60th Leg., vol. 2, p. 2619, ch. 785, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1967) (attached as Appx. 20). Specifically, § 24.02(a) provided that a 27 transfer of real property “is void with respect to a creditor” if the transfer “was intended to (1) delay or hinder any creditor, purchaser, or other interested person from obtaining that to which he is, or may become, entitled, or (2) defraud any creditor, purchaser, or other interested person of that to which he is, or may become, entitled.”
Id. at §24.02 (a) (1–2); see also, Texas Sand Co. v. Shield,
381 S.W.2d 48, 54 (Tex. 1964). The Supreme Court of Texas construed substantially similar language and held that fraudulent conveyances are void as to the fraudulent grantor’s creditors. Eckert v. Wendel,
40 S.W.2d 796, 797 (Tex. 1931). Thus, any fraudulent conveyance as to creditors is void as to such creditors. Texas Sand Co. v. Shield,
381 S.W.2d 48, 54 (Tex. 1964). As a result, the Supreme Court stated: It necessarily follows that the legal as well as the equitable title remains in the debtor for the purpose of satisfying debts. Thus, when the creditor obtains a judgment against the debtor, and properly records and indexes an abstract of judgment, the creditor acquires a lien upon the land just as though no transfer had been made.
Id. Here, Sarahwas required to show that Norma’s interest passed to Roy through a valid conveyance as a matter of law. She failed to do so and cannot do so. Norma’s conveyance to Roy, her ex–husband at the time, was 28 in fraud of her creditor, Hankins. The facts in the record show that Norma and Roy attempted to obtain a restraining order to stop the sale, but failed to obtain a valid restraining order, much less pay the bond established by the court. When the restraining order route didn’t work, Norma next tried to convey her interest in the Property to Roy the day before he filed for bankruptcy (and listed the promissory note he owed to Norma as a debt on his schedules). There is no evidence he ever paid the purchase price or the note). Thus, there was a clear intent to shelter Norma’s interest in the Property from her judgment creditor. These acts reek of fraud. This fraudulent conveyance, under Sections 24.02 and 24.03 of the Business & Commerce Code then in effect in 1980, rendered Norma’s conveyance to Roy void.
Eckert, 40 S.W.2d at 797; Texas Sand
Co., 381 S.W.2d at 54. Therefore, Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that Norma’s conveyance to Roy was legally valid. And if Norma’s conveyance was void, then her purported conveyance to Roy passed no title that could become part of his bankruptcy estate. 2. Norma’s interest didn’t pass to Roy, and thus, her interest in the Property was not a part of his bankruptcy estate or subject to the automatic stay. As discussed above, Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that Norma’s conveyance to Roy was valid. Therefore, Sarah cannot establish as 29 a matter of law that Norma’s interest in the Property was subject to the automatic stay because if Norma’s interest didn’t pass to Roy, her separate interest in the Property did not become part of his bankruptcy estate. Generally, the filing of a bankruptcy petition creates a bankruptcy estate under § 541 of the Bankruptcy Code. 11 U.S.C. § 541.6 And all property of the bankruptcy estate is subject to the automatic stay provision of § 362 of the Bankruptcy Code. But the automatic stay doesn’t apply to a non–debtor’s interest in property jointly owned with a debtor, unless the property is community property. For example, § 541(a)(1) states that “all legal or equitable interests of the debtor in property as of the commencement of the case” is property of the bankruptcy estate. 11 U.S.C. § 541(a)(1). This section doesn’t apply to any legal or equitable interests of non–debtors.
Id. In otherwords, Norma’s separate, undivided one–half interest in the Property was not a part of Roy’s bankruptcy estate.
Id. This isconfirmed by other sections of the Bankruptcy Code. Under § 363 of the Code,7 if certain conditions exist, “the trustee may sell both the estate’s interest … and the interest of any co–owner in 6 Section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code in effect on September 1, 1980 is substantially similar to Section 541 in effect today. A copy of the 1978 Code is attached as Appx. 21. 7
Id. 30 propertyin which the debtor had, immediately before the commencement of the case, an undivided interest as a tenant in common, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety.” 11 U.S.C. § 363(h). So, § 363(h) of the Code recognizes the separate interests of the bankruptcy estate and non–debtor co–owners in jointly owned property.
Id. This claimis further solidified by § 363(j) of the Code, which states that, “[a]fter a sale of property to which [§ 363(h)] applies, the trustee shall distribute to the debtor’s spouse or the co–owners of such property, as the case may be, and to the estate, the proceeds of such sale, … according to the interests of such spouse or co– owners, and of the estate.”
Id. § 363(j). Thus, a non–debtor’s interest in property that he jointly owns with a bankruptcy debtor is not a part of the debtor’s bankruptcy estate.
Id. Hankins’ positionis supported by the caselaw, as courts have held that real property held as joint tenants by spouses is not community property that would be included in one spouse’s separate bankruptcy estate. See In re Berry,
295 B.R. 385, 393–94 (D. N.M. 2003); see also, In re Summers,
332 F.3d 1240, 1242–44 (9th Cir. 2003). And Hankins’ position is supported by the bankruptcy judge’s ruling on Roy’s motion for recognition of the automatic stay. On the day he filed for bankruptcy, Roy filed a motion for recognition of the automatic stay 31 with the bankruptcy court. That afternoon, the bankruptcy court granted Roy’s motion for recognition of the automatic stay. (1 Supp. CR at 433). But the bankruptcy judge modified Roy’s proposed order, and ordered the following: It is therefore, ORDEDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the scheduled Constable Sale of the real property located at 2922 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, Texas, or any interest therein owner the Debtor is prohibited by the automatic stay …, and that any further attempt to execute on the Debtor’s property outside of the Bankruptcy Court … is stayed pursuant to the provisions of Section 362 during the pendency of this case. (1 Supp. CR at 433) (additions by bankruptcy court emphasized). As the Court can see, the bankruptcy court’s decision—that Norma’s interest in the Property was not subject to the automatic stay—is in line with Hankins’ assertion: Norma’s interest in the Property was not part of the bankruptcy estate nor was it subject to the automatic stay because she owned a separate interest in joint property and was not the debtor or the debtor’s spouse. Therefore, Hankins’ execution on Norma’s interest in the Property was proper. 32 3. Even if Norma’s interest in the Property were subject to the automatic stay, the Court should restore the parties to the status quo, revive Hankins’ judgment, and revive his judgment and execution liens. Even if the bankruptcy stay were in effect and reached to Norma’s undivided one–half interest in the Property, there is no evidence that the bankruptcy discharge invalidated Hankins’ judgment lien or his execution lien on Norma’s undivided one–half interest in the Property. Nor is there any evidence that Roy’s bankruptcy discharge invalidated his levy on Norma’s interest in the Property. Therefore, even if the automatic stay applied and voided the execution sale, which Hankins disputes, Hankins’ judgment and execution liens are still valid and enforceable. In 1975, the Texas Legislature amended Title 90 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas by adding Article 5449(a), titled “Discharge of judgments and judgment liens against bankrupts.” Under Article 5449(a), §§ 1 and 4, Roy’s bankruptcy discharge would have invalidated Hankins’ judgment and execution liens only if underlying judgment at issue was against Roy. TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. art. 5449(a) §§ (1, 4) Act of June 19, 1975, 64th Leg., R.S., ch. 396, §§ 1, 4, 1975 Tex. Gen. Laws 1030, (Attached as Appx. 22) (emphases added) repealed by Act of 1983, 68th Leg., R.S., ch. 576, § 6, 1983 Tex. Gen. Laws 3729, 3730. But Roy wasn’t the judgment debtor; 33 Norma was the judgment debtor. (1 Supp. CR at 291–93). And it is undisputed that Norma never filed for bankruptcy protection. Because Roy wasn’t the judgment debtor, his discharge could not wipe out Hankins’ liens under then–existing Texas law. TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. art. 4459(a)(1, 4). So, Hankins’ judgment and executions liens, and the levy, are still in effect and enforceable. Additionally, under settled Texas law, an execution lien is effective from the time of the levy and continues in effect until it is lost or abandoned, or in some way ceases to have vitality and effect. Texas Employer’s Ins. Ass’n v. Engelke,
790 S.W.2d 93, 95 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1990, no writ) (citing Borden v. McRae,
46 Tex. 396, 400 (Tex. 1877)). In Borden, the Texas Supreme Court said: “By the levy, the land is subject to the process of the court, and liable to sale for the satisfaction of the plaintiff’s demand, and it thereby becomes subject to a lien or specific charge for this purpose from the date of the levy, until it is lost or abandoned, or in some way ceases to have vitality or effect.”
Id. Thus, evenif the execution sale is set aside, Hankins’ execution lien, as evidenced by the levy, would still be effective.
Id. Furthermore, itis widely held that upon setting aside an execution sale, all parties should be returned to status quo as far as possible. Keda 34 Dev. Corp. v. Stanglin,
721 S.W.2d 897, 902 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1986, no writ) (citing House v. Robertson,
36 S.W. 251, 253 (1896)); see also, Townsend v. Smith,
20 Tex. 465, 470 (Tex. 1857) (if execution sale is void, the judgment is revived and remains unsatisfied). For example, when an execution sale is set aside, the purchaser is entitled to a return of the purchase money paid.
Id. at 903(citing Elam v. Donald,
58 Tex. 316(Tex. 1883)). If a purchaser at an execution sale were subject to losing not only the property that he won at the sale, but also the money he paid for the property, this would have a chilling effect on bidding at execution sales and would result in lower prices that would be against the interests of judgment debtors and the public.
Id. at 903. Thus, Hankins’ judgment should be revived to the extent it was satisfied from the proceeds of the sale; and the judgment creditor should be entitled to interest on the revived judgment as if the sale had not been held. Robin Russell and James W. Paulsen, 1 TEX. PRAC. GUIDE CREDITORS RIGHTS § 10:174 (2015). Also, any set–aside should revive any liens on the property that were extinguished by the sale and the liens reattach to the property, with the same priority and effect as if there had not been a sale.
Id. Therefore, evenif the automatic stay applied, Roy’s discharge had no effect on Hankins’ judgment and execution liens. Thus, the trial court erred 35 in granting Sarah’s motion for summary judgment and determining that Hankins has “no interest” in the Property. And if even the automatic stay applied to void the execution sale, the parties should be returned to the status quo, with Hankins’ liens revived.8 D. Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that Hankins executed on homestead property. Rather, the evidence shows that Hankins executed on Norma’s undivided, one–half interest in the Property, which she had abandoned. Sarah also claims that the execution sale and thus, Hankins’ title under that sale, is void because Roy’s homestead protection as to his undivided one–half interest in the Property protected the entirety of the Property from the execution sale. Sarah is wrong. 1. Limits on homestead protections do exist: The homestead protection doesn’t protect property interests that are not the debtor’s actual homestead. While Texas homestead rights are expansive, they are not unlimited. While the courts have always given a liberal construction to the constitution 8 It is anticipated that Sarah will argue that Hankins’ liens cannot be revived because he released any claims he may have had against Norma and Roy. (1 Supp. CR at 234–35). But Sarah expressly didn’t move for summary judgment on the release. (Id. at 189, fn.6). But it is undisputed that the general release was executed on March 3, 1981, more than two months before Roy’s received his discharge from the bankruptcy court. (Id. at 234–35; 412). There is no evidence in the record that indicates whether the money paid to Hankins was not property of Roy’s bankruptcy estate. Nor is there any evidence the bankruptcy trustee approved the settlement. Under Sarah’s logic, such a transaction is void because it allegedly violated the automatic bankruptcy stay. Thus, if the Court were inclined to void the execution sale and restore the status quo, it should set aside the general release as well, revive Hankins’ liens, and place the parties back at square one. 36 and statutes to protect the homestead rights, it is clear the courts cannot protect that which is not homestead. Dominguez v. Castaneda,
163 S.W.3d 318, 330 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005, pet. denied). Thus, while the courts construe homestead laws generously, they cannot unduly stretch the homestead laws beyond their constitutional and statutory limits and protect an interest that is not a homestead. Norris v. Thomas,
215 S.W.3d 851, 854 (Tex. 2007). So, if Norma’s undivided one–half interest in the Property was not her homestead at the time of the levy, her interest was thus subject to being levied and executed upon. See Womack Humphreys Architects, Inc. v. Barrasso,
83 S.W.3d 211, 213 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2002, no pet.) (permitting a forced sale on spouse’s non–homestead interest in the property, subject to the wife’s existing homestead right). 2. Norma possessed a vested homestead interest in the Property that was separate and independent from Roy’s interest. But she abandoned that interest when she moved out of the home with no intention of returning, with her abandonment becoming effective on the date of her divorce. Norma’s abandonment of the Property and later divorce allowed Hankins’ liens to attach, and thus, her interest in the Property was subject to execution. When more than one person owns an interest in homestead property, there is a co–tenancy. See Laster v. First Huntsville Props. Co.,
826 S.W.2d 37125, 131 (Tex. 1991) (holding that former wife’s interest in her homestead was held in co–tenancy with a mortgagee who succeeded her former husband’s 26.17% fee simple interest); Sayers v. Pyland,
161 S.W.2d 769, 773 (Tex. 1942) (holding that it is “well–settled that, while one tenant in common may acquire homestead rights in the common property, the rights so acquired are not superior to the rights and remedies of the other joint owners.). Also, homestead rights “vest independently in each spouse regardless of whether one spouse, or both, actually owns the fee simple interest in the homestead.” In re Rogers,
461 U.S. 677, 685 (1983). Here, it is undisputed that Norma had a homestead interest in her undivided one– half interest in the Property before March 1980. But once she abandoned the homestead and got divorced, she lost that homestead interest. Generally, a judgment lien that has been properly abstracted cannot attach to a homestead as long as the property remains homestead. Wilcox v. Marriott,
103 S.W.3d 469, 473 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, pet. denied). Property that has been designated as a homestead will only lose that character through abandonment, death, or alienation. See Florey v. Estate of McConnell,
212 S.W.3d 439, 443–44 (Tex. App.—Austin 2006, pet. denied). Thus, if the judgment debtor abandons the homestead property, the judgment lien attaches to the property.
Wilcox, 103 S.W.3d at 473. 38 “To be an abandonment that would subject such property to seizure and sale, there must be a voluntary leaving or quitting of the residence with a then present intent to occupy it no more as a home … .” Pierce v. Washington Mut. Bank,
226 S.W.3d 711, 715 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2007, pet. denied) (quoting King v. Harter,
8 S.W. 308, 309 (Tex. 1888)). To show abandonment of one’s homestead interest, the party claiming abandonment must show that the homestead claimant moved with the intention of not returning to the property. See Taylor v. Mosty Bros. Nursery, Inc.,
777 S.W.2d 568, 569 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1989, no writ). But one spouse’s abandonment of the homestead does not expose the property to a forced sale because a homestead cannot be abandoned without the consent of the claimant’s spouse—if the homestead claimant is married. TEX. PROP. CODE §41.004. Here, Norma abandoned the Property. Roy and Norma stopped living together as husband and wife in March 1980. (2 Supp. CR at 1148). Likewise, Roy filed for divorce in March 1980. (Id. at 1148, 1213). At the time the divorce was filed, Norma had vacated the Property and moved to Brownsville. (Id. at 1127–29). And Norma, at least between the time she separated from Roy and her September 2, 1980 post–judgment deposition, had moved to Brownsville with no intention of returning to the Property to 39 live. (2 Supp. CR at 1113–15);
Taylor, 777 S.W.2d at 569. Thus, as of the date of the execution sale, Norma voluntarily left or quit the homestead, moved to Brownsville, and did not intend to return to the Property to live. See
Pierce, 226 S.W.3d at 715. This constitutes an abandonment of Norma’s homestead interest in the Property. And Norma’s abandonment was effective on the date of divorce, June 20, 1980. A similar abandonment issue involving a divorce was present in In re Johnson. In Johnson, the court was “faced squarely with the issue of whether two ex–spouses, both with fifty (50%) percent property interest in a home, can each assert homestead rights even though both do not live in the home. In re Johnson,
112 B.R. 15, 17 (E.D. Tex. 1990). Specifically, a debtor was awarded a one–half interest in her marital home in her divorce proceeding, and the other one–half interest was awarded to her ex– husband.
Id. at 16.The debtor claimed that her one–half interest in the property was subject to the homestead protection even though she no longer occupied the home.
Id. The courtdisagreed.
Id. The courtheld that the ex–wife’s homestead interest in the marital home was lost as of the date she (1) became divorced, and (2) ceased to occupy the home.
Id. at 17.The same result should apply here: Norma’s homestead interest in the Property was lost as of date she (1) became divorced, and (2) abandoned 40 the Property. Therefore, as of June 20, 1980, the date of Norma’s divorce, she no longer had a homestead interest in the Property, which dictates that Hankins’ judgment lien attached to her undivided one–half interest and subjected it to execution. Id.; see
Wilcox, 103 S.W.3d at 4733. Roy’s homestead interest in the Property could not prevent the forced sale of Norma’s interest in the Property. Sarah essentially claims that Roy’s undivided one–half interest in the Property protected the entire Property from the execution sale. Sarah is wrong. Again, homestead rights “vest independently in each spouse regardless of whether one spouse, or both, actually owns the fee simple interest in the homestead.” In re Rogers,
461 U.S. 677, 685 (1983). And a claimant’s homestead interest can extend only to the interest in the property that she owns. See Patterson v. First Nat’l Bank of Lake Jackson,
921 S.W.2d 240, 246 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1996, no writ) (stating that an ex–wife’s family homestead extends only to her proportional interest in the residence); Heggen v. Pemelton,
836 S.W.2d 145, 150 (Tex. 1992) (stating “the homestead right extends only to the proportional interest of a former spouse with a present right of possession). Thus, one’s homestead right in property can never rise any higher than the 41 right, title, or interest that the claimant owns in the property. See Sayers v. Pyland,
161 S.W.2d 769, 773 (Tex. 1942). This means that Roy’s homestead rights in his undivided one–half interest of the Property cannot operate to protect the entire Property from an execution sale when the sale is limited to his ex–wife’s separate, abandoned, undivided one–half interest in the Property. The Eastland Court of Appeals agreed with Hankins’ position in Barrasso. There, the court of appeals held that a judgment creditor like Hankins could foreclose on one spouse’s non–homestead interest in property, such as Norma’s, that was subject to the homestead protection of another spouse, like Roy. Womack–Humphreys Architects, Inc. v. Barrasso,
83 S.W.3d 211, 213 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2002, no pet.). Specifically, the husband purchased a house in Plano before he married his wife.
Id. at 211–12.After the marriage, the wife moved into the house, but the husband continued to reside overseas.
Id. at 212.At some point, a judgment was taken against the husband.
Id. The judgmentcreditor then sought to execute on its judgment, just as Hankins did in this case.
Id. The wifeobtained an injunction against the execution on the Plano property, claiming that the property was her homestead, as Roy did in this case.
Id. The judgmentcreditor, as Hankins did in this case, responded by asserting 42 that it was merely executing against the husband’s interest in the property. Id.; (see also, 1 Supp. CR at 403) (levy and execution lien was against all of Norma’s “estate, right, title, and interest” in the Property). The trial court issued an injunction stopping the sale.
Id. The courtof appeals reversed.
Barrasso, 83 S.W.3d at 213. While it was unclear whether the husband had a homestead interest in the Plano house, the record established that the wife, as did Roy in this case, did have a homestead interest.
Id. at 212.But the court of appeals was not persuaded by this fact because the judgment creditor was not attempting to execute on the wife’s homestead interest, but rather, the judgment creditor, like Hankins here, was trying to execute on the husband’s non–homestead interest. Id.; (see also, 1 Supp. CR at 403) (levy and execution lien was against all of Norma’s “estate, right, title, and interest” in the Property). Thus, the court of appeals held that the judgment creditor was entitled to execute on its judgment against the husband’s interest in the Plano house, subject to the wife’s homestead interest in the property.
Id. at 213.Like Barrasso, Hankins was authorized to execute on Norma’s separate, undivided one–half interest in the Property. Sarah disagrees with this conclusion, relying on the Austin Court of Appeals’ decision in Fairfield Financial Group v. Synnott. In Synnott, the 43 couple purchased their homestead in 1984. Fairfield Fin. Group, Inc. v. Synnott,
300 S.W.3d 316, 319 (Tex. App.—Austin 2009, no pet.). A judgment was taken against the husband and abstracted 1992.
Id. The husbandmoved out of the homestead in 1997 and filed for divorce.
Id. In January1998, the husband executed an agreement incident to the divorce, the court signed the parties’ divorce decree, and the husband conveyed his undivided one–half interest in the homestead to his ex–wife.
Id. The husband’s creditor asserted that he had abandoned the homestead and thus, the judgment lien attached to the property.
Id. at 321.The Austin Court of Appeals disagreed.
Id. The courtdetermined that the timing and effect of the husband’s actions “were irrelevant because the property remained at all relevant times protected by [ex–wife’s] undivided homestead interest in the property.”
Id. Thus, despiterecognizing the fact that a lien attaches to property when it loses its homestead character, the court held that homestead property is wholly exempt from the attachment of judgment lien (other than those specifically listed in the Property Code) so long as the remaining spouse retains her homestead interest.
Id. This cannotbe the law for two reasons. First, if one spouse wants to make the conscious choice to voluntarily leave and abandon their separately vested homestead rights, as opposed to 44 death, incarceration, or other involuntary disposition, that abandonment should have consequences, including the attachment of liens that wouldn’t otherwise attach. One spouse’s abandonment doesn’t reduce the other spouse’s separately vested homestead rights. See
Sayers, 161 S.W.2d at 773(one’s homestead right in property can never rise any higher than the right, title, or interest that the claimant owns in the property). Conversely, by allowing the spouse in possession to enjoy not only her homestead rights, but also the separately vested homestead rights of her spouse who abandoned the homestead, means that one spouse can acquire a homestead interest greater than the proportional right, title, or interest she owns. This is not the law. Second, the Synnott holding (and Sarah’s position in this case), taken to its logical extreme, means that as long as one person maintains an interest in homestead property, no matter how fractional (e.g., 1%), that fractional interest is sufficient to protect the entire property. This is problematic because it is ripe for abuse. No family or single adult is allowed to have two homesteads at the same time under Texas law. Silvers v. Welch,
91 S.W.2d 686, 687 (Tex. 1936). But under Synnott, a debtor could easily put assets out of the reach of creditors by granting family members fractional shares in rental homes and then have those family members (or 45 friends, or trusted tenants, or confidants) claim the homestead protection for each property. In other words, even though the debtor’s rental properties are not his homestead, they would be still be protected from execution if anyone could claim any homestead interest in a piece of property. This is an extreme example, but it is exemplar of the absurdity that could arise. Again, if an individual makes a conscious decision to abandon his homestead, then that interest should be available to creditors. 4. Any claim by Sarah that Roy owned 100% of the Property on the execution date and thus, this interest protected the Property from the execution sale would lack merit. It is anticipated that Sarah will claim that Norma’s purported conveyance to Roy on September merged their separate homestead interests into Roy, and thus, the Property was protected from being executed upon. If there is a dispute between the purchaser of property at an execution sale and one who contends the property was not subject to sale by virtue of homestead rights, the issue is to be determined with reference to the status of the property at the time the execution was levied. Ingle v. Lea,
8 S.W. 325, 326 (Tex. 1888). Property is not subject to a forced sale if it was actually impressed with the homestead character at the time of the levy.
Id. If theclaimant attempts to impress the homestead character on the 46 property after the levy, the rights of the purchaser at the execution sale are superior. Baird v. Trice,
51 Tex. 555, 560 (Tex. 1879). Here, on the date of the levy, August 6, 1980, Norma’s undivided one–half interest in the Property was not her homestead. As discussed above, Norma abandoned the homestead by moving to Brownsville with the intent of not returning, and this abandonment was effective on June 20, 1980, the date her divorce was finalized. And as of the date of the levy, Norma had not yet conveyed or tried to convey her interest in the Property. So, as of the date of the levy, Norma’s separate undivided one–half interest in the Property was not homestead and thus, it was subject to execution. Any attempt after the date of the levy to attach the homestead protection to Norma’s separate, undivided one–half interest in the Property is ineffective.
Ingle, 8 S.W. at 326. E. Sarah failed to establish any of adverse possession claims as a matter of law. Harris also claims that even if Hankins had an interest in the Property, she adversely possessed that interest. Again, Sarah is wrong—she failed to establish her claim of adverse possession as a matter of law. 1. Overview of adverse possession in Texas. The doctrine of adverse possession is based on statutes of limitation for the recovery of real property. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §§ 16.021– 47 037. Thus, if there is a dispute concerning the possession of real property, the rightful owner of the property must file suit within a specified period of time (3, 5, 10, or 25 years, depending on various statutory factors and conditions) or be barred from recovering the property.
Id. Not onlyare suits for recovery of possession by the rightful owner barred, adverse possession provisions operate to vest the adverse claimant with title to the property.
Id. at §16.030(a). Thus, “[t]he concept of adverse possession allows a person to claim title to real property presently titled in another.” Session v. Woods,
206 S.W.3d 772, 777 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2006, pet. denied) (emphasis in original). To prove a claim for adverse possession, a claimant must establish six elements: (1) actual possession of the disputed property, (2) that is open and notorious, (3) that is peaceable, (4) under a claim of right, (5) that is adverse or hostile to the claim of the owner, and (6) consistent and continuous for the duration of the statutory period. Dyer v. Cotton,
333 S.W.3d 703, 710 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2010, no pet.). Due to the harsh nature of disenfranchising someone of title otherwise rightfully held, establishing title by adverse possession is not well–regarded in the law, and the statutory prerequisites must be strictly complied with. Wells v. Johnson,
443 S.W.3d 479, 488 (Tex. App.— 48 Amarillo, pet. denied) (citing Thomas v. Southwestern Settlement & Dev. Co.,
131 S.W.3d 31, 34 (Tex. Civ. App.—Beaumont 1939, writ dism’d, judgment correct)). 2. A claimant seeking to adversely possess a co– tenant’s interest in land has a more onerous burden—the claimant must also prove clear, unequivocal, and unmistakable repudiation of the common title. Generally, a co–tenant may not adversely possess against another co– tenant unless it clearly appears that he has repudiated the title of his co– tenant and is holding adversely to him. King Ranch, Inc. v. Chapman,
118 S.W.3d 742, 750 (Tex. 2003) (citing Todd v. Bruner,
365 S.W.2d 155, 156 (Tex. 1963)). Thus, where a co–tenancy is involved, an adverse possession claimant has a more onerous burden of proof. Sebesta v. Daniels,
812 S.W.2d 641, 645 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1991, writ denied). This is because possession by a co–tenant is presumed to be in right of common title.
Id. (citing Todd,365 S.W.2d at 160. A co–tenant may claim adversely to another co–tenant only if he has repudiated the co–tenancy and notice of such repudiation has been brought home to the other co–tenant.
Id. (citing Todd,365 S.W.2d at 160). Notice of repudiation must be clear, unequivocal, and unmistakable.
Todd, 365 S.W.2d at 160. Notice of repudiation is required before the statutory period begins to run. Tex–Wis Co. v. Johnson, 49
534 S.W.2d 895, 900 (Tex. 1976); McLaren v. Beard,
811 S.W.2d 564, 568 (Tex. 1991). 3. At best, the earliest Sarah could have repudiated Hankins’ interest in the Property would have been March 8, 2005. As discussed above, if Hankins acquired an interest in the Property, he acquired Norma’s one–half undivided interest in the Property. Thus, Hankins was a co–tenant or joint owner of the Property. So, in order for Sarah to adversely possess Hankins’ interest, Sarah was required to prove— as a matter of law—that she or her predecessor clearly, unequivocally, and unmistakably repudiated Hankins’ interest in the common title to the Property.
Todd, 365 S.W.3d at 160;
Dyer, 333 S.W.3d at 713. The statutory period does not begin to run on Sarah’s adverse possession claims until she shows she clearly, unequivocally, and unmistakably repudiated Hankins’ interest.
Tex–Wis, 534 S.W.2d at 900. At best, the earliest Sarah could have repudiated Hankins’ interest would have been March 8, 2005, as discussed below. Yet, Sarah points to two letters written by her parents’ attorneys as evidence of repudiation of Hankins’ title. Neither of these letters establishes that Sarah repudiated Hankins’ interest as a matter of law on the dates they were sent. Neither the July 1984 letter nor the September 1990 letter can constitute—as a matter 50 of law—a clear, unequivocal, and unmistakable repudiation by Sarah of Hankins’ interest in the Property. See
Todd, 365 S.W.2d at 160. Sarah is not mentioned in either the July 1984 letter or the September 1990 letter. (1 Supp. CR at 407–14;
id. at 416–38).Nor is there any evidence that Matthew Hoffman ever represented Sarah. Thus, Sarah cannot claim she repudiated Hankins’ title as a matter of law through either letter. Nor can Sarah claim that she can tack on her parents’ period of alleged adverse possession to her alleged period of possession. For tacking to be effective, Roy and Norma must have met all the requirements of adverse possession at the time they allegedly repudiated Hankins’ interest in the Property. BP Am. Prod. Co. v. Marshall,
342 S.W.3d 59, 69 (Tex. 2011); TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 16.023. They failed to do so because they were not co–tenants with Hankins at the time the July 1984 and September 1990 letters were sent; Sarah was Hankins’ co–tenant. Sarah could only tack on Norma and Roy’s alleged adverse possession to her claimed period of possession if Roy or Norma owned the Property at the time the letters were sent and then conveyed their interest to Sarah. But it is undisputed that neither Roy nor Norma owned any interest in the Property when these two letters were sent, and thus, they cannot constitute a repudiation of Hankins’ title by Sarah as a matter of law. 51 At best, Sarah can claim she repudiated Hankins’ title in March 2005, when she retained Thomas McCaffrey to send a letter to Hankins. (1 Supp. CR at 439; 441–72). McCaffrey merely resent Hoffman’s letters, the attachments to the 1990 letter, and a letter from Hankins’ attorney in 1984. (Id. at 441–72). McCaffrey didn’t claim that Sarah Harris was repudiating Hankins’ interest in the property, nor does he state why he sent the letter. (Id. at 439–72). Thus, the March 2005 letter doesn’t establish a clear, unequivocal, and unmistakable repudiation as a matter of law. 4. Sarah’s alternative bases for establishing repudiation are also insufficient to establish repudiation as a matter of law. Sarah also claims two alternative bases for establishing repudiation of Hankins’ interest in the Property. Neither basis establishes the requisite clear, unequivocal, and unmistakable repudiation of common title as a matter of law. Sarah claims repudiation because her family’s possession had been “so long continued, open, notorious, exclusive, and inconsistent with the existence of title” in Hankins that there is an inference of notice. (1 Supp. CR at 198). Harris cited no evidence in support of this claim. (Id.). Regardless, this alternative basis doesn’t apply in this case. 52 In Tex–Wis, the Texas Supreme Court held that a “jury [may] infer notice of a repudiation without any change in the use of the land,” if there has been “long–continued use.” Tex–Wis Co. v. Johnson,
534 S.W.2d 895, 899 (Tex. 1976); see also, Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of Am. v. Pool,
124 S.W.3d 188, 194 (Tex. 2003). Thus, it is not necessary that actual notice of the adverse claim be given; it is sufficient if constructive notice is given, and constructive notice will be presumed where the facts show that the adverse occupancy and claim of title to the land involved has been long continued, open, notorious, exclusive, and inconsistent with the existence of title in the defendant.
Pool, 124 S.W.3d at 194. Thus, “[l]ong–continued possession and assertion of claim by one tenant with nonclaim on the part of one out of possession has always been regarded as a strong circumstance tending to authorize an inference of notice of the adverse possession.”
Id. at 195(quoting Moore v. Knight,
94 S.W.2d 1137, 1139–40 (Tex. 1936)). In this case, Harris cites no evidence in support of her claim that her family’s possession had been “so long continued, open, notorious, exclusive, and inconsistent with the existence of title” in Hankins that there is an inference of notice. (1 Supp. CR at 198). Regardless, it is undisputed that Hankins consistently asserted claims to the Property—that is why the Harris family continually hired attorneys to refute his claims. (See 1 Supp. 53 CR at 407–14;
id. at 416–38; id. at 439;441–72). Thus, Sarah failed to establish this alternative basis for repudiation as a matter of law. Sarah also claimed that repudiation was established by her accepting a deed purporting to convey to her the fee simple interest in the Property. (1 Supp. CR at 198). This Court recently rejected a similar claim. Dyer v. Cotton,
333 S.W.3d 703, 711 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2010, no pet.) (the party claiming adverse possession, who owned a 1/7 undivided interest in the property, could not rely on an erroneous deed conveying the entire fee simple estate to him as evidence of repudiation as to the other co– tenants). Thus, any purported fee simple conveyance to Sarah after Hankins acquired his title cannot establish repudiation as a matter of law. 5. Sarah cannot establish adverse possession under either the 10–year or 25–year limitation period because the applicable time periods have not yet elapsed. If the March 8, 2005 letter was a repudiation of Hankins’ title and thus, constitutes the accrual date for Sarah’s adverse possession claims, her claims under the 10–year and 25–year limitation periods must fail because those periods of possession haven’t lapsed. Again, at best, the earliest Sarah could claim she repudiated Hankins’ title would be March 8, 2005, when McCaffrey sent his letter to Hankins’ attorney. (1 Supp. CR at 238). Thus, her claim for adverse possession under 54 the 10–year and 25–year limitation periods would not ripen until March 8, 2015, and March 8, 2030, respectively. But once possession of real property is interrupted by an adverse suit to recover the property, the requisite peaceable possession no longer exists. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §16.021(3). In this case, Sarah filed suit on January 13, 2014—before the 10–year and 25–year limitation periods had expired. (CR at 4–15). And Hankins filed his counterclaim on February 4, 2014—also before the 10– year and 25–year limitation periods had expired. (Id. at 16–40). Thus, peaceable possession was interrupted, and as such, Sarah did not (and could not) establish her claim for adverse possession as a matter of law under either the 10–year or 25–year limitation periods. 6. Sarah did not establish her claim for adverse possession under the 3–year limitation period as a matter of law. The 3–year statute of limitation states the suit “to recover real property held by another in peaceable and adverse possession under title or color of title” must be brought “not later than three years after the day the cause of action accrues.” TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 16.024. “Title” is defined as a regular chain of transfers of real property from or under the sovereignty of the soil.
Id. at §16.024. The chain is said to be under “color of title” when the chain is complete, but necessarily perfect, but not 55 “wanting of intrinsic fairness or honesty.”
Id. at §16.021. Therefore, to prevail under the 3–year limitation period, Sarah was required to prove—as a matter of law—title from the sovereignty.
Id. Sarah whollyfailed to do so. (1 Supp. CR at 179–508). Therefore, Sarah failed to establish her claim for adverse possession under the 3–year limitation period regardless of when she allegedly repudiated Hankins’ interest in the Property. 7. Sarah did not establish her claim for adverse possession under the 5–year and 10–year limitation periods as a matter of law. The 5–year limitation period requires the owner to bring suit within five years to recover property held by another in peaceable and adverse possession who cultivates, uses, or enjoys the property, pays taxes, and claims under a duly registered deed. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE §16.025(a). The 10–year statute of limitation requires suit “to recover real property held in peaceable and adverse possession by another who cultivates, uses, or enjoys the property.”
Id. at §16.026(a). Thus, both limitation periods require that the adverse possession claimant cultivate, use, or enjoy the land. Sarah failed to establish this element as a matter of law. Here, Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that she cultivated, used, or enjoyed the land in a manner that was (1) actual and visible, (2) 56 commended and continued under a claim of right that is inconsistent and hostile to the claim of another person, and (3) continuous and not interrupted. Sarah failed to establish these elements as a matter of law. As an initial matter, the evidence is disputed with regard to whether Sarah’s possession was actual, visible, continuous, and uninterrupted. Possession of the claimed property must also be consistent and continuous, uninterrupted by temporary vacancy, unless duration of vacancy is reasonable under existing circumstances that reasonably show the adverse claimant did not thereby intend to abandon the premises.
Wells, 443 S.W.3d at 490(citing Grayson v. Dunn,
581 S.W.2d 785, 788 (Tex. Civ. App.—Waco 1979, writ ref’d)). Sporadic, irregular, and occasional use of land does not satisfy the requirements of adverse possession. See Jones v. Ford,
583 S.W.2d 821(Tex. Civ. App.—El Paso 1979, writ ref’d n.r.e.) (quoting Vaughan v. Anderson,
495 S.W.2d 327, 332 (Tex. Civ. App.— Texarkana 1973, writ ref’d n.r.e.)). Even regular and consistent use every year for the statutory period is insufficient if there are substantial periods of time when the land is not in actual use.
Id. (quoting Vaughan,495 S.W.2d at 332). If the evidence shows breaks in possession, the court cannot assume those breaks to have been of such short duration as not to defeat the requisite continuity of possession.
Vaughan, 495 S.W.2d at 333. If there 57 is a break in the continuity of possession, it is the adverse possession claimant’s burden to show that the breaks only existed for a reasonable period. Dunn v. Taylor,
102 Tex. 80, 85 (1908). Sarah has lived in Washington D.C. since 2005, and thus, it is reasonable to assume that she has spent most of the last 10 years in Washington, D.C., and not in Texas. (2 Supp. CR at 1144, Interrogatory No. 15). Also, Roy passed away in 1999, and Norma passed away in 2005. (1 Supp. CR at 260–61). Thus, neither Roy nor Norma has been in actual, visible, continuous, and uninterrupted possession of the Property since March 8, 2005. And Hankins testified that, despite visiting the Property “hundreds of times,” he has never seen Roy, Norma, or Sarah at the Property nor did ever see any signs that someone was occupying the Property. (2 Supp. CR at 1158, ¶ 3; (2 Supp. CR at 937–38). Therefore, Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that her possession was actual, visible, open, continuous, and uninterrupted. Nor does Sarah’s evidence of cultivation, use, and enjoyment of the Property establish her adverse possession claim as a matter of law. Again, the earliest Sarah could claim she repudiated Hankins’ title would have been March 8, 2005. Thus, her period of alleged adverse possession could not begin until March 8, 2005.
Tex–Wis, 534 S.W.2d at 900; McLaren,
811 58 S.W.2d at 568. So, her alleged evidence regarding Roy’s alleged occupancy of the Property through his death in 1999 and Norma’s alleged occupancy of the Property through her death in 2005 is insufficient to establish adverse possession under either the five–year or ten–year limitation period. Simply, neither Roy nor Norma were alive and thus, able to use the Property for the statutorily required period after Sarah’s alleged repudiation. And anything they did or may have done before Sarah allegedly repudiated Hankins’ interest in March 2005 is legally irrelevant and insufficient. Nor does Sarah’s alleged evidence of maintaining utilities, maintaining insurance, having discussions to sell the Property, making improvements on the Property, or landscaping and maintaining the Property constitute cultivation, use, and enjoyment of the Property that would give a co–tenant such Hankins’ notice of her adverse possession claim for several reasons. First, the maintaining of utilities, keeping the property insured, making improvements on the property, and performing general maintenance is, without more, legally insufficient to establish an adverse possession claim against a co–tenant. In Todd, the Texas Supreme Court held that “if the acts of the respondents and their predecessors in title are 59 susceptible of explanation consistent with the existence of the common title then such acts cannot … give constructive notice to the co–tenants out of possession.”
Todd, 365 S.W.2d at 160. Instead, adverse claimant must prove actual or constructive notice of the ouster, and the clear, unequivocal, and unmistakable repudiation of the common title.
Todd, 365 S.W.2d at 160;
Dyer, 333 S.W.3d at 713. Sarah’s usage of the Property is nothing more than merely undertaking and performing tasks consistent with a co– tenancy, which is insufficient to establish adverse possession as a matter of law. Second, merely paying the taxes on property and attempting to find buyers for the property have been deemed insufficient to establish an adverse possession claim. See Jones v. Ford,
583 S.W.2d 821, 824 (Tex. Civ. App.—El Paso 1979, writ ref’d n.r.e.). Even if one co–tenant pays taxes on the entire property, possession coupled with payment of taxes is not notice to a co–tenant of repudiation of common title.
Sebesta, 812 S.W.2d at 645(citing
Todd, 365 S.W.2d at 160). Third, Sarah’s alleged landscaping and maintenance of the Property is likewise insufficient to establish an adverse possession claim as a matter of law. The Supreme Court of Texas has held that the mere cutting of weeds is insufficient to constitute use of property to meet the requirements for 60 adverse possession. City of Dallas v. Etheridge,
253 S.W.2d 640, 643 (Tex. 1952). Nor does the occasional cutting of timber. Kirby Lumber Corp. v. Lindsey,
455 S.W.2d 733, 741 (Tex. 1970). Nor does the cutting of burs and poisonous weeds because the cutting and gathering of a natural crop doesn’t constitute adverse possession. McDonald v. Weinacht,
465 S.W.2d 136, 143–44 (Tex. 1971); see also, Bywaters v. Gannon,
686 S.W.2d 593, 595 (Tex. 1985) (if mowing the grass and planting flowers does not constitute evidence of a hostile character of possession sufficient to give notice to an exclusive adverse possession, neither does maintaining a hedge). Fourth, Sarah’s evidence of cultivation, use, and enjoyment is weak and fails to establish her adverse possession claim as a matter of law. As an initial matter, Hankins objected to the invoices and bills attached as Exhibit Numbers 2, 8, and 9 to Sarah’s affidavit because these documents were not authenticated and because they were hearsay. (2 Supp. CR at 867, 870). The court overruled the objections. (CR at 227). This was error, as Sarah failed to authenticate these documents or lay any foundation for their admissibility. Thus, they are inadmissible hearsay that must be excluded. Even if the Court were to consider these documents, they fall short of 61 establishing actual, visible, open, and continuous possession of the Property for the statutory limitation periods. Here, the insurance statements attached by Sarah to her motion for summary judgment were for the policy period of March 31, 2006 through March 31, 2007. (1 Supp. CR at 241–45). Sarah attached no other insurance statements, certificates, or policies for any other year of her claimed adverse possession. (Id.). Likewise, the “utility bills” Sarah attached to her motion for summary judgment were for a single year, 2006. (Id. at 262– 76). Furthermore, the landscaping invoices Sarah attached to her motion for summary judgment included one invoice in 2009, two invoices in 2010, and one invoice in 2012. (1 Supp. CR at 277–86). This evidence, even if admissible, is insufficient to establish adverse possession as a matter of law. F. Sarah failed to establish as a matter of law that Hankins’ counterclaims for conversion, partition, and trespass to try title are barred as a matter of law. Sarah filed a second motion for summary judgment, in which she challenged Hankins’ counterclaims. (2 Supp. CR at 1240–55). In this second motion for summary judgment, Sarah claimed, inter alia,9 that Hankins’ claim for conversion failed as a matter of law. (Id.). Specifically, Sarah claimed that Hankins’ conversion claim failed because he allegedly 9 Hankins is not challenging the trial court’s grant of summary judgment on his claims for declaratory relief, promissory estoppel, and unjust enrichment. 62 never obtained any interest in the property and thus, he was never a co– tenant. (Id. at 1244). Sarah’s challenge to Hankins’ counterclaim for conversion was a rehash of her first summary judgment argument: Hankins purportedly has no claim because he never acquired any interest in the Property. Sarah is wrong. Hankins reurges, but will not rehash the arguments he asserts in Sections B, C, and D of this brief, which detail how he acquired an interest in the Property and how the trial court erred in determining that he had no interest in the Property. The trial court’s summary judgment disposing of Hankins’ conversion claim must be reversed. It also must be noted that Sarah’s second motion for summary judgment didn’t specifically challenge Hankins’ claims for trespass to try title and partition. To the extent these claims were disposed of because the trial court’s earlier summary judgment ruling, this disposition must be reversed. For the reasons set forth in Section E above, Sarah failed to establish her adverse possession claim as a matter of law. Hankins reurges, but will not rehash the arguments he asserts in Section E of this brief, which detail how Sarah failed to carry her burden of proof to establish her right to summary judgment as a matter of law. If the trial court’s summary judgment on Sarah’s adverse possession claim is reversed, then her second 63 motion for summary judgment. Likewise, if the trial court’s finding that Hankins owns no interest in the Property is reversed, Hankins requests that his claims for trespass to try title and partition be reinstated and remanded. Conclusion and Prayer The trial court erred in granting Sarah’s motions for summary judgment. At a minimum, Hankins’ judgment and execution liens are still effective and thus, he has an interest in the Property. And even if the Court were inclined to affirm the voiding of the execution sale, equity warrants reviving Hankins’ judgment and his liens. Hankins therefore requests that the Court reverse the trial court’s grant of summary judgments in favor of Sarah Harris, reverse the final judgment, and remand this matter back to the trial court. Respectfully submitted, LEYH, PAYNE & MALLIA, PLLC By: /s/ Sean M. Reagan Sean Michael Reagan sreagan@lpmfirm.com Texas Bar No. 24046689 9545 Katy Freeway, Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77024 Telephone: 713-785-0881 Facsimile: 713-784-0884 ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT 64 Certificate of Service I certify that a true and correct copy of this document has been served to all interested parties of record on October 8, 2015, as follows: William Feldman Via Email Michael J. Mazzone Via Email Michael T. Powell Via Email Robert Carlton Via Email Haynes & Boone, LLP 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 2100 Houston, Texas 77010-2007 Brian B. Kilpatrick Via Email H. Fred Cook Via Email Wilson, Cribbs & Goren, P.C. 2500 Fannin Street Houston, Texas 77002 Jarrett L. Ellzey Via Email W. Craft Hughes Via Email Hughes Ellzey, L.L.P. 2700 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1120 Galleria Tower I Houston, Texas 77056 Hartley Hampton Via Email Hampton & King 3 Riverway, Suite 910 Houston, Texas 77056 Kenneth T. Fibich Via Email Texas Bar No. 06952600 1150 Bissonnet Houston, Texas 77005 /s/ Sean M. Reagan Sean M. Reagan 65 Certificate of Compliance Under Rule 9.4 of the TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, I certify that the foregoing document is a computer-generated document containing 14,882 words. The undersigned relied upon the word count feature on his word processor in determining the word count. /s/ Sean M. Reagan Sean M. Reagan 66 APPENDIX TAB 1 11111201( 4,32:49 8/11/2014 ( ,l Ug PM PM Chr;' Chris Daniel Harris County Hattl. - 0'1'11.1 . District COUl'lt)' Oistric:t Clerk CII'" el'lv llop.Ho: Envelope No: 2119336 2111315 By:: LYN By CH, BERNADETTE LYNCH, BERNAOeTTe T CAUSE NO. NO. 2014-01360 2014. 01)60 SARAH T. T. HARRIS § ,, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ,,,5 p3 Plaintiffs Plaimrj[. § § vs ,I, § HARRIS HARJU S COUNTY, COUNTY, TEXAS T EXA S JOHN W HANKINS HANKIN S Defendant. o.frflda~I, § 333* 33) " JUDICIAL DISTRICT D1STRlCT In ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF PLAINTIFF.SARAH T. HARRIS fflRJU On this day d.y this Court considered the Ibis CoL1l1 \be Motion For Summary Judgment of Plaintiff, MOIion for PI. intiff, Sarah Sinb T. Hams T. Homl (the (lhe "Motion"). considering the " MOIion'"). After CORs,dmng Ibe motions, rnponsu thereto, LIly responses motions, any thereto, the Ihe arguments argwnenl3 of counsel, and all other factors and evidn!ce, counsel, Ibis Court is of the opinion that evidence, this the Motion Ib.lthe MOIiQn for Plaintiff, Sarah T. SIII!II1l.y Judgment of Plaintiff, Summary T. Harris, $holli d be GRANTED Hillis, should ItII is l~lcforc. ORDERED, i5 therefore, ADJUDGED and DECREED that ORDERED, ADJUOOED MOIion for Summary Ih.t Motion PllIl'lt'« . Sarah T. Jud8mcnl of Plaintiff, Judgment Harris, is hereby GRANTED T, H";s, GRANTED.. ItIL is further ORDERED that PI,'ntift', Sarah T. Ibat Plaintiff, T. Harris, cl. ;nt!I for ... ils on her claims prevails Hanis, pre For Declaratory Judgment, Action to Quiet Title, and Adverse Possession as a matter of law. furtlIcr ORDERED that- ItIL is further tMt ' (1) (1) Sarth owns Sarah rhe entire fee owns the intere~l in the Properly fcc simple interest PToperty located at 2922 Beltaire loe.ted.t BeU.ire Hams County, BouJevard, Harris Boulevard, TUIS, and m~ County, Texas, li.rU~ described as Lot Three (3) more fully (3) in In Un.i .. enily Place, (2) of West University Block Two (2) ci ty of West addirion to the city PIlCe, an addition Univers ity Place University Plxe in Harris COWlty, Te~u, according County, Texas, 10 the m. Kcording to mapp thereof Ihcr"cof recorded recordccl In Plie 560 of 444, Page in Volume 444, Occd Records of Hams County, the Deed oflhe County. Texas, Tun, and (2) (2) HankllUl has Mr. Hankins Mr, ;nleres! in ihe 110 interest hu no 1~led .1 Ihe Property located B. n.ire Boulevard. 2922 Bellaire at 2922 !lolllc..ard, Tuas, and more fully described County,Texas, Harris Counly, IS Lot Three descnbed as (l) in Block Two(2) Thro:c(3) m of West Wc:sl University UnIversity Place, Pllec, an addition IIddjuon 10 CIty of West to the city Univc,,,ly Place WeSI University PllCe in CC 3-1 1237 Harris County, Texas, according to the County, Texas, th~rwf recorded tM map thereof record~d in in Volume 444, 444, S60 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas Page 560 (3) (3) The purported Boulevard, Harris County, Boulevard, - Constable's Sale of the Property purponed Constable’s Propoeny located located at al 2922 Tl:Xas, and more fully described County, Texas, Bell&l~ 2922 Beltaire as Lot described as Lot Three l1ve. (3) In (3) in Block Two (2) Univnsit~ Place, (2) of West University Place, an addition addition to 10 the city of West the city Wesl Univel"llity Place in Harris County, Texas, University Texas, according to tCl the the map thereof thereof recorded recorded in Volume 444, Page 560 of the Deed Records of of Harris COUllIy, Texas Harris County, Tt~iL5 to 10 Mr. Mr, 10hn W, John W. Hanlons Hankms dated daled September Seplember 2, 2, 1980 is null and and void and of void and of no no force force or or effect, effect. (4) (4) o{September That the Deed under Execution of 29, 1980, September 29, 1980, wherem John John W, Hankins Hwms Illempted to attempted tCl purchase the Ihe estate, estate, right, mle~st of right, title and interest Norma Hams, of Nonna Harris, M.D in M,D ,, in Propelt)' located the Property located" Bellli~ Boulevard, Hams at 2922 Bellaire County, Texas, Harris County, Texas, and mo~ and more 6escribed as Lot fully described LoIl1vcc (J) in Block Two (2) Three (3) of West ( 2) of UniVCfliily Place, Wesl University Place, an an 10 the city of West University addition to UnivcnilY Place in Harris County, Texas, l;Jarris County, Texas, according according 444 , Page IrnIp thereof recorded m Volume 444, 10 the map to 560 of Plge 560 of the the Deed Deed Records of of County. Texas, Harris County, Harris County Texas, which was filed in the Harris Coumy Real Pmnerly »mnerty Records on January Janullr)' 12, 12, 1981, recarded in 175*92*1999 1981, recorded or tit. Hams 175·92·1999 ofthe County Real Hams Couniy Rca! Records, is null and void and of Property Records, ClfnCl or effect. no force or effecl, Defendanl John W. It is further ORDERED that Defendant claims of HankinS' claims W. Hankins’ of Trespass 10 Try Title, Trespass to TItle, Judgment, and DecllLllllory Judgment, Declaratory PllI'Ii!;on fail Ind Partition matter oflaw. fai l as a lTUIuer of law. >s further ORDERED that ItII,. WIll assess this Court will thallhi! ISSeI'S against John W. again'l John HanJOn! attorneys’ W. Hankins altomeys' fees reliefas fcn or other relief appropnate as appro pn ale II laIc' date, at aI later date. 1238 SIGNEDOnthiS'lllejt~of SIGNED QH this, the ~be/ 'pitot hzmbzy 2014, 2014. Judge/Presidin 7 1239 APPENDIX TAB 2 312-11'2'015 9.26:32 3/23/2015 ' .26:32 AM Din •• 1-• District Chris Daniel Clelk D'S),lct Clerk Hams County Harris .' . Envelope No: 4593605 2014.01)60 CAUSE NO. 2014-01360 By: GENTRY, GENTRY. EUNIECY M Filed: Flied: 3/23/2015 ~M 9:26:32 AM 3fl3f1Ol$ 9:26:32 f) ') SARAH T. HARRIS §§ rNTHEDISnUCTCQURTQF IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IO393 P. 393I 1M instrument This .. of 1NI>Nmt:ttis poor qualitv oI\lOOt QJ>I>'•• ",'\l>O at lONI of the time imaging flI.,"'Il"'IQ 224 \ .- County, Texas, and 2 Defendant, John W Hankins, Defendant, HankinS. has no interest Interest In in Propcny located at the Property al 2922 Bellaire BellalTC Boulevard, Boulevard, Harris and more fully described Hams County, Texas, and Lot Three dcscnbcd as Lot (3) In in Block University Place, Block Two (2) of West University I'lace, an addition addmon to10 the city of West UmverslIY Place University Hams County, Texas, according In Harris Place in accordmg to the map thereof recorded in In Volume 444, Page 560 orthe Deed Records of Harris of the Deed Hams County, COun ty, Texas TC:;II;3S 3 The purported Constable’s Constable's Sale of the Property Property located at at 2922 Bellaire BeliaLre Boulevard, Harris Boulevard, Hams County, Texas, and more fully described deSCribed as Lot Three (3) In in Umverslty Place, an addition Block Two (2) of West University \0 the addLtlOn to elfy of West the: city We!lil UnIVers Ity Place in University Hams County, Texas, according In Hams accordmg to the map thereof Ihcr(of recorded recorded In in Page 560 of the Deed Volume 444, Page Records of Hams Deed Records Hams County, County. Texas to Mr Mr HankinS dated John W Hankins d!lted September 2, 2. 1980 1980 IS is VOid and of no force null and void forte or effect 4 Execution of That the Deed under Execution Tha[ September 29, 1980, ofScplcmbcr HankinS 1980, wherein John W Hankins attempted 10 purchase the estate, right, Quempled to nght. title Inte rest of Norma \l[le and interest I-lams, M Nonna Hams, D , in MD. In the Property BellaIre Boulevard, Propeny located at 2922 Bellaire HIIIT IS County, Boulevard. Hams Texas, and more County, TC.'Ias, more fully described Lo[ Three (3) descnbed as Lot in In Block Two (2) of West University Block Umverslty Place, an addition to the city addltLon Umverslty Place in CLty of West University Hartis County, Texas, accordmg en Harris accordeng map thereof recorded to the map In Volume 444, Page 560 of recorded in Deed Records of of the Deed Hams whIch was filed Texas, which Hams County, Texa5, in Lfl the Hams Counry Real Property Hams County Records 12, 1981, recorded in 011 January 12, Rt:l:uHIl> on 175-92- 1999 of the In XXX-XX-XXXX tin:: Hams Hams County Real Rt:al Property Records, Property 15 null Records, is null and void lind of no force or effect vO Ld and 2 225 -' IT FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND IS FURTHER IT IS AND DECREED DECREED that that Defendant, Defendant, John John W W Hankins, Hankms, take nothing nothmg by by his hIs counterclaims counterd aun5 IT FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND IS FURTHER IT IS DECREED that AND DECREED that Plaintiff, Plalnuff, Sarah Sarah TT Hams, Hams, shall shalJ have recover from Defendant, have and recover Defendant, John W W Hankins, Hankins, her COStS of her costs ofcourt coun IT IS FURTHER IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that AND DECREED that all WTlts and all writs and thc enforcement and collection of processes for the or this Fmal Judgment :hlS Final or the Judgment or the costs costs of of court court may may issue II.S necessary Issue as necessary IT IS IT IS FURTHER ADJUDGE D, AND FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that all DECREED that all relief requesu~d by rehef requested by any party not expressly awarded herein party and not IS denied herem is demed and that thl~ Final that this Judgment disposes Fmlll Judgment all ofall diSposes of claims clalOlS and all parties panles 'h" SIGNED this £71 of Qf Afi\ 2).]1t., Afri\ APR 22 77 2015 1015 ,2015 2015 PRESIDING JUDGE 33 226 APPENDIX TAB 4 ' t 4 . • . « .. '-.... (. fc” ' i i .' V ' ~ -I I - _ .. r • ) • 4 -". -,. ~ WO., L . ~ . 5"~ 1.002. LI ,,I T •• JOHN V- HANKINS ,, i .. _ <>1.nua IN THE: ""'. OF DISTRICT COURT or 1 vs. . ... _ NORMA • 1 1. H.D * i ET HARRIS. "~.... AL. $ ,I I 1 ...al1._m HARRIS COUWTY., TEXAS um ia9TH TIIA . A?IC W. ~Ist JUDICIAL leT DIST ICT sh JUDGMENT NUNC FRO TUNC m£ I •BE IT l'T _ .ro REMEMBERED that on ....... the 26th daJf.jjt January* I"'.•••.• .. ..... ~L - 1978, *t a regular term of ...... _ n , there came on to be this Court, .... ." tino _due order hurd . ........ the _ ... u,l .. and uosibcrcd cause; djove entitled *-n , , _ came thereupon . . _ t .. Che "Plaintiff, o1,,,U I , JOHN w. HANKINS. In person and J _ W. CJ) bJ' and by ,In'_ "'. oM through hie attorneys of record., ind came also the ",.. ,......... _ n. Defendants, NDRXA HARRIS, M.D,, M••• • EAV1B&C', WINKEL II. H.D. , and j - ( JACQUELYN J_ ~n V1.w. . in WINKEL,, •, per a on and) by-ÿd through their mpeoClVi + .attorney* . f ,record. f • .....,. of •• o<~ . Thareuponÿÿlaieitlff moved the Court to i ' i . .dlitslss ........ and ... _ · ...h hi* case against JACQUELYN Non-Suit .....a. . . J&``. . VINKIL, . and : * there being no objection, the Court did, before the trial, grant JACQUELYN WINKEL from the lawsuit. jg , • of of Voir Dir* selection of chit Jury, and before conncnccioent Plaintiff's of Motion to Dismiss and Non-Suit All ,... .... j AIUW:D and DRDEftlD, ADJUDGED __ _ ., DECREED .... Court by the _ . that , .. , ... the i — ; r ......". _ Plaintiff JOHN N #W.. .HANKINS, . . ."'" . .do . _ have_ . ._ . 01 . .recover and _ of and to. from ! 0 _~. NORMA ~V HARRIS, M.D K.D." , .and .......... I/UQI. II, ERVIN W1NKEL II. n cost M• • . • •all W.D,, e...ot. _ ••off Court i , ~.u Incurred -fan chie . .cause _ .., s i \ o ~ The TIl. Plaintiff, JOHN w. n.I . IoJ.....,......... C... " objected excepted „ . i ... gave and . . . . notice .,,..1 .t appeal to ..... i t • of the First t •• r IM 'ho< oror Fourteenth Fo. .. ! APPROVED AS TO F0RI4 AND CONTENT: _ I I , ABRAldAK RNONEER, _ _ &, WATKINS ... ft.'" s* m , i: c. . * Q ,- By . U SAILAKD ,-0 Attorney for FUifltiffÿ1 .. John Wr Hankins ‘ .* rjj APPROVED ..,. ~ AS TO ~" ... FORM OHUt: fi IT . 1 LOWRY p PRUETT & HcCAATY • r sy oI? c CRADLES LCWK? i .ÿ At tornay for Da fendant , : II, M.D . Erwin C, Mtk*l 1 a i i e, APPROVED AR TO FORM ONLY; I ..-ÿÿÿÿÿ / NATHAN, NATHAN & NEWMAN L fl / t / ! >JÿtxntnBs . Attorney T.forTffiwair Defendant , - Rome Hattie, M.D, r 4 t i i -,- -I- ! i i i i \ :i L~ jr 4 ______-_-_'_"_~!W~"."'O."98~____________-=-'"J:-' JWHaOQQ3fl& *«>i I 293 / I* • 90 APPENDIX TAB 5 .. •. .. rV/V . /= 110. HO. U,lDU1 00,10657 IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF § S ••s ~ FAMILY 111 THE IN r~lLr DJlr:'IllCT DISTRICT CO'II~ COURT IIOl H. ROY D. HARRIS B , D, 1U..U11 AND Nib S•• or COtnft"l., TEXAS s• OF HARRIS COUNTY LUlU' T • JI " I 1I010a NORMA ••E. HARRIS IL\UlS S AND Nfl) IN TUB INTEREST lJI TIIII SA ..... 1'a.\Cr SARAH Dln:a&n OFor ILUIlII, a TRACY HARRIS, • Child clll.14 $•••s JUDICIAL DISTRICT ]0'711 JllDICIM. 309TH DI&l'alC'1' g0 "UUQUC, "nd and nnoww:oG !O<>y H. Petitioner, Roy _'lia> FIlIAL BE IT REMEMBERED Uln DIVORCE ElERn FINAL "IVO":-. that .... on thlo 1I. . ~h • • Y. D. Harris, "'''1 lor "'ioJ announced ready for trial.. this DECREE _"ed appeared l..oo in pU person — .J.J::: I *1 "r day of June, 19BQ, tHe ..... and by attomoy atto .... oy a..pond.... , .......... _The Respondent, Norma E. Harris, rth . "was . . served u.roWj ~ its Mrred through tu n ot record ....,..,.. of attorneys r_rd and withdrew aDd .. itM .... ""nUl. ot contest of t.b.1 • • this et.lo~ . action as. . ddoollC.o by Il00,,, evidenced ntora.YI' signature her attorneys’ d'l .... t ......... thh o.c on this .... Decree. ,," The po .a1.ed a• jllrY ..J . . .waived parties naXing tlw .u..t waived the jury and .&1...." o f a• record .. of n<:ori of ..I .utlaoftr in testimony i n this c ..... , with the thh cause, consent of thOo .......... ot the e-t. tHo Court, TII~ The attorn.y for attorney r.Ut.lonar announced lor Petitioner ... _.oed to the tM Court COOlU that u.. Petitioner ~t the PetU.1 ... I" oDd and ... ~nt .... Respondent &011"- t>.tw.n d agreed had themselves between U. . . to the . . .&l ... 1 as tM division 41¥1,lon of of their pproperty, thOou u.. ddissolution r oputl'. the i . .ohtlolo of of th.lr ~1_, and their marriage, 1ft" the care thl cau ,n4 0"1\:041 of and custody their aiaor of ."'1" minor child, ebBd, also dlO<> 11II»lot to the subject to c"". and tile consent _ ZD ot the .pp....... 1 of approval tile eo ...... Court. ZD CD n. Court, The hUl.Jlg examined OI>=t. having _ _ the u.. pleadings p1_1Dv_ and .,.., heard; u.. hlu.t; the u_S £ I V ! _ and evidence ,......t '"" .argument . DC co" of .. 1. is counsel, of u.. 1. of ophi_ and the opinion tind. that _ finds tbat & CD all u ....U'Y roo14en". necessary q... llttc.UotI. and residence qualifications . . ~.hH." at prerequisites ,tid pc of 1_ law TH h.~. been have 1...111 and ~n lsgally on4 fully •• tiltio." tn.t tolly satisfied, thll Court that thla eo ..... has ~. ljuris¬ Ori_- s diction nn .. is venue ""ulDed in contained p_ dJe . l " of of oU p.nl. . and all parties • ..a.j Ooct matter aDd subject t.hb Court, ."d h proper in this 1n ,.Uti_r tho. the and that ' . Petition Petitioner's hUU .... for U.ter of the ..... U>h cause, o t this ~n •• , that .-101 allegations material 01",,".,. are f o.- Divorce thU oll-.qUl o n. .~. uu. .nd' correct trua and co......,t ."ported br oDd supported and by full u.ht"tory evidence. .nd satisfactory rull and evldoa«. The eo"t further , he Court tu~the" f finds that the HIId. t.Ir.ot marriage tho ... of Petitioner rr1&.,. of hUtio ... " and &nd ... has boc_ pc_at No, Respondent become * & h,uppcrtobl. because insupportable of discord bOC ..... of dheonl and conflict of personalities eonfl1ot of ponooaliti •• ! rH "Ie) ~ . . tr~d U. which destroyed the legitimate 10!li.lao . . . D£ u... nd. of ends the ... n l q . relationship marriage ". lou..noh1F i BN and which prevents any reasonable expectation of reconciliation 00"'. being The Court Ttl. booLoog of the opinion of tho opialo. doat. " " r d., D, Harris, U>oy are ond they be and hereby ......... by Ia" 1 378 378 175 , \ ' . * dlvacced, l>o.,,1s .,f "be bond* tnat the divorced, and that . ht.al»r h.ntofoce of .matrimony heretofore existing ul.tln; IoOot_.., between .. t1t1".~ and II"""'. Petitioner Respondent t>. .... 4 are be and hereby dissolved. ••• l>ar.t>r 41 ....1"d. "'. The court t1a40 U\.ot ca~rt find* tU l'&rU that the are not now •• an parties _ expecting _ ~r another "tin, clUld of child o f UNo the . . . daw_..., marriage and O .n •• that UU ....... and Petitioner and Respondent _ _ _ • arean p4 •• nt. of _be parents the t M ~1I" of the 1 "9 "hild following child vbo was eighteen who .... years e1;M .... Y" .... of or ..,.... age ta. of at the time of Uuo rill..., of the filing of uta this action. notion i _, NAME) ..nh Uaq Sarah Tracy . .uh Barrie su. SEX: 'Female ....1. Illtrll.!.ACII. BIRTHPLACE) BlrrIIDM'Z, 3.~n, Mississippi Jackson, Ki •• I •• hIIE\IoOry n, BIHTHDATE: February ,tU 21, 1962 I", no- Court The rind. tbat COUI"t finds that . . . Itl ...... _d Petitioner ".,00<1_. and Respondent 1M . . entered have Uh • .., Iinto nto •a .,dttllD •••• _D. containing written agreement ",,'&181"9 provlal". tar •a "" provisions for .............1>1, conservatorship npport of and support eMl4. the child. of tn. \:Our' finds The Court ft. IlAda tho. that the agreement is ,boo a!l'nI_nt h th "bUd'. in the ben l~t child’s best Interest, ..,.., it . . .. t • and h is _"'-in91y, fa accordingly, OMlUZD. ORDERED, ADJIIDCZD u.d 0I:0IDtI ADJUDGED and tba. Norma DECREED that _ ~.. E. boo . .. 1. be Harris .... h ..... and la herebyby appointed Managing c:r. appolntlOd 1lan&f1nq .... rv.to. of Conservator the child, of 'boo eblld. £nd and tna. ahall haye she shall that abo have all of tM rl,bt., ,.I.il~ the rights, ••• duties privileges, dvol •••and nd _ power* of a . a of • paIa .. t , ... parent, to tM e l .... lon of exclusion the ... of the tn ......... parent, subject other FOunt, aubjlOet tho .Iib'., to the rights, prlollev-a, dot I"., and powers privileges, duties, anr . ante4 to any ~ . . ,granted _ .. u ocy Conservator Possessory _ ~.rY."'r named J.a in th1. ....,.~. this Decree, n 1* It t. further fllrthar OaD,lUID, AD.J\IOOIIJ;I and ORDERED, ADJUDGED ...." DZCazG •• D. Roy B, DECREED that JIOy I). .Harris be . . . . 1. boO and Ie .I'd b.... by appointed is hereby .ppoaUd .., ....... ry (on Possessory ....... d"'" of Conservator u.o child, of the cM ld, witb with wH CD d,hU cf Pl rights of or and ..... . I" of possession ",d access ..,.,.00 to t"- ebild ~o the reasonable ti child at re._d>loI .... times as . . agreed upon by the 09" • • "" tlMl parties. pu·U... It I l . further t is furu.. " IM ORDERED, ~g OlllllQg. ADJUDGED and o a c _ tlln DECREED that !lOy Roy H. h ..... l. pay I. D. Harris POl' CD : =! to 110..- . .rI. child support I . .Harris Norma B. an amount .uppaEt in ....... "iI'.1 to un t equal cblld ' s• tc the child1 2 expenses fo" books, • Xpoft ••• for t •• a, tuition, roa. boOl., fees, room and ADd boo "d, and board, reason¬ otho" ...... ~ other n- 0111. and able aa.d necessary . . . . . . for h." expenses _ _ . . .ry . u ....l'oruUon to her transportation tc and t".. her ond from b." • •• poet.1_ schools respective ..,d for .che<>lo and fen hllE for the clothing far her "lct.bh, parlDC1 in "ic:h tM period which 01>. she t. •a full-time is hll - t~ student n~cIoc. a. at an .=n4IUd ratty or university accredited unlv. collOQ" or o. college Dr •• a9 ,• IM • full-time a full _tiaa . the first tU .ocIont at a licensed student ")"M"t U" payment being bo1l>9 le . .ioNl or vocational Dr trade ~dhUl, .as. specified payable immediately .,,_1, witll tudo school, ,,,,"dUe4 that plrti •• henceforth_.,.f" ••" ordand to ItO ordered are t .. Garry o~ t thlo carry out the ....... terms U the extent ....... , to thoo thereof Inen. permitted ponoitted by law. hv. n is It flU." • ..wi finally h further and " .... Uir Oau.UD ........ ORDERED thatxall1l costa 1acIOrr. ÿ ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIONER HIRSCH, WESTHEIMER, BLOCK AND HI LX i ; L i T I l§ÿ ay. Matthew Hoffimn I a. vh 2Dth Floor Niels Esparson Bldg. Houston, Texas 77002 ! rI I ATTORNEYS FOR RESPONDENT. I§ § I k -"j i,I _= iu -3- 380 380 177 381 178 •; JUN z n 1930 00 Is- * i 3*f T*». SDÿ • wopnn; FILEDRAY HARDY , Di*W m IIÿ80 HuA Canty, Tau By- ‘ÿÿa FILMED POSTED DOCKET SHEET ___ t- Jf f Jii«d - 4 rt? DOCKET. YL- O 381 .... ........ 1"' . . .. _·.·····~t··H·;:;~···· / §'....... ······. °0 \. { ~(~) ~) \ i r# '.. , ~....."\.H./ " ~i " .(!I . '<.ft. .......... 1 1 08611i Nnr AQHVH AVH Q 3 i i J V • f- .• 0 <> <> ." ~ Ci - (0\ jiO 0/3 I - l, ,~ ... ~ aaH30$p ~ -$ " ,- ~ ;H* f! DO .~ -'" .... '" '" .~ ° 0861 2 d3S t 188 Do 391 391 I If IJ:. Iv - )1> -" ;v;~?--- ~ ~, I..q<"--S You are hereby commanded to appear in In the Courtroom of Build Ing In the City of In the Civil Courts Building Court in of the of Houston, Harris Harri s County, _ 309TH 309TH Judicial District Di strict filing"a County. Texas, by filing In the Court and under the number and style shown in the caption above, to Written Answer in t o the accompanying Plaintiff's PlaIntiff's petition attached next after the expiration of This suit was filed fli ed on the of 2Q "ttached hereto at 1 TH day of Is set out In the attached copy of which is 28 days after of of the March March 198 0 •p 198 _ a t or before 10 o'clock A.I4 0 AH of the Monday with this Citation. afte r the date you were served '{tlth ,,the Citation . the nat ure of nature of plaintiff's original petition Citati on is This Citation Is Issued , the _ 27TH day of of March , 198 0 , under my ,198 IWf hand and nLs :tld"'COu r t...,.....1LC!liO.~!,~IJ!Y"'---...4..~'!'!"'"'a I S--da'.: of. ... 1~hln ~t)....d2;;;=V0!!!- ttbMandate r __tht .SeAI .-the Seal of-sa.1 d Court-.,-- If th is-C ? tatisc— sha ll be returned to this It shall Issuance, it eryeÿ-'Uÿhla-SO-dayc-fram Court unserved. thl s · tourt of-- . RAY HARDY. of the District Courts of HARDY, Clerk of of Seal Harris County, Texas TeKlls sr/fs "~«.~ By /7. Cit Deputy Dit r District Clerk er y L_ _ _ _ day © so rj- E of of :IV _c CT** ® the accompanying the IIcCOll'panylng copy of and II endorsed on said copy of _ ,. 198 0 , by delivering 198~, de livering to defendantpjÿjÿf§s0pjgjf|af of the Citation the date of delivery. of delivery. AJut,...", e. , defendantpla'li\tlWtSONgi"aPPWt!tklw of this Citation together of of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _-.,._.,-____ petition attached the ret( theretc £ÿ #.<.LI(, together with 5 '/"i n To certify which I aff lR“iHÿihapjl.official ly this S' oS" day of 198 0 IE FEES: $ y&.o* s • WALTER H. RANKIN. Constable 3 Prp-.'-sct *1, exas Harris/rfunty. Texas o County, Texas _ _ _ _ ~'--'0J,~--:---'County, c CJ MSI HV § 7 fUtf /) 5 By. Deputy j -3 392 392 Say 26ÿ 12-20-79 189 Certified Document Number: 25900047 - Page 11 of 19 *9 ifop , • i • . i (11)" s _ ; , .J /.J . . t_' ; I' . iw. . 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' ,;' ........ - -"-- ' ----.:..- - - -__ ~. _ _-jI . t0\ ~ '-(' -./J . .Q ~ LJ.(~. ~ , BY: _ _ _ _ _SLL....:J!..L_--'_'P"'_:::......l._-=-...=l``-.:==..,- i TRUST FUND TRUiT FUND .. ...' ......... .:....._ _ _-'--...:- --'--_,--,---1 By: ~3 TOTAL TOTAL $$ S $. ' " DEPUTY \ DEPUTY: ca, CDs£ ' THIS THIS IS A ~ECEIPT IS A RECEIPT ONLY IF IF VALIDATED VALIDATED ,IN IN THIS THIS SPACE BY DISTRICT CLERK'S CLERK'S REGISTER REGISTER 'S3 isoU 394 oQ . — '" O >=" co t: ',: ; '. Uu" FILE COpy COPY 394 i. DO NOT !S3U$ » •r .05 t:::;:,i) *V<0 Pc Pj tsi NO. 80,10657 •a Pj !-V , ~ NN THE MATTER OF HE MARRIAGE OF , § § IN THE FAMILY DISTRICTI COURT l!J!irHE S ROY H. D. HARRIS and , § S § § OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS T E X A S NORMA E. HARRIS S § S AND IN THE INTEREST OF § S SARAH TRACY HARRIS, a Child § S 309TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT RESPONDENT ' S ORIGINAL ANSWER RESPONDENT'S AND CROSS ACTION fi l es this Original Answer. Respondent files I. 1. denial. Respondent enters a general denial . II. II. of MATTHEW It was necessary to secure the services of HOFFMAN of of Hirsch, Westheimer, Block and Wilk, of the law firm of licensed attorneys, to defend this suit. suit. Petitioner should be ordered to pay a reasonable attorney's attorney ' S fee, and judgment should shoul d of this attorney. be rendered against Petitioner in favor of PRAYER Respondent prays that all relief relief prayed for by Petitioner be denied. Respondent prays that Respondent's attorney be awarded a judgment against Petitioner for a reasonable attorney's fee. fee. HIRSCH, WESTHElMER, WESTHEIMER, BLOCK AND WILK BY; BY: Matthew HoffmÿJ/ Texas State Bar No. 09779500 20th Floor Niels Esperson Bldg. Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 223-5181 r*1 ATTORNEYS FOR RESPONDENT, 'J NORMA E. HARRIS -i. r, = ? , r I IiE - z/ c -j E 30 Cl s £ 6 395 192 192 , • CROSS-ACTION This suit is brought by NORMA E. HARRIS hereinafter referred to as Cross-Petitioner, who is fifty-five years of of age and who resides at 2922 Bellaire Blvd., Blvd., HOllston, County. Houston, Harris County, Texas. Texas . ROY H. D. HARRIS, hereinafter referred to as Cross- Respondent, is fifty-four years of of age and resides at 2922 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, Harris County, county, Texas. Texas. I. I. Cross-Petitioner has been aa domiciliary of of this state for the preceding six months and aa resident of of this county for the preceding ninety days. days. II. II. service may be perfected upon Cross-Respondent by sending Service a true and correct copy of of this Original Answer and Cross-Action to his attorney of of record, Ms. Kathleen Cooper of of the law firm Sullins and Johnson, at the office address of of 3701 3701 Kirby Drive, Drive, Houston, Texas 77098. III. III. The parties were married on or about January 1, 1, 1954. 1954. The marriage has become insupportable due to discord or conflict of personalities between Cross-Petitioner and Cross-Respondent of cross-Respondent of the marriage relationship that destroys the legitimate ends of and prevents any reasonable expectation of reconciliation. reconciliation. IV. IV. Cross-Petitioner and Cross-Respondent are the parents of the following child who is not under the continuing jurisdiction of jurisdiction of any other court: of O' 'o female, born on SARAH TRACY HARRIS, a female, 1962 in Jackson, Mississippi. February 23, 1962 Mississippi. U DO guardian- There are no court-ordered conservatorships, court-ordered guardian¬ C" = child. ships or other court-ordered relationships affecting this child. ? 'r, r i No property is owned or possessed by this child. child. I z a J 5z £ 5 396 u 193 V V. V. Cross-Petitioner believes that Cross-Petitioner CroBs-Petitioner and Cross- Respondent will enter into a written agreement containing provisions of the child. for conservatorship and support of If such agreement is If attained , ' Cross-Petitioner requests the Court to make orders for not attained, of the child. the conservatorship and support of VI. Cross-Petitioner believes that Cross-Petitioner and Cross- Respondent will enter into an agreement for the division of of their estate estate.. If such agreement is not made, If made, Cross-Petitioner requests of their estate in a manner that the the court to order a division of Court deems just and right, right, as provided by law. law . VII. It was necessary to secure the services of of MATTHEW HOFFMAN of the law firm Hirsch, Westheimer, of Westheimer , Block and Wilk, licensed attor¬ attor- neys, to prepare and prosecute this suit. suit . Cross-Respondent should fees, and judgment should be ordered to pay reasonable attorney's fees, be entered in favor of of this attorney and against Cross-Respondent. Cross-Respondent. PRAYER Cross-Petitioner prays that citation and notice issue as required by law, and that the Court grant a divorce and decree such other and further relief relief requested in this Cross-Action. Cross-Action. Cross-Petitioner prays that Cross-Petitioner's attorney be awarded a judgment against Cross-Respondent for reasonable fees. attorney's fees. Cross-Petitioner prays for such other and further relief, relief, at law and in equity, equity, to which this Honorable Court may find her justly entitled. entit l ed. O' HIRSCH, WESTHEIMER, BLOCK AND WILK 'o «r» o DO r: r- BY.``~ BY: ··MatWH Stat~779500 'Matthew m HCfxnuyfy Texas State Bdr No. 09779500 20th Floor Nie l s Esperson Bldg. Niels Bldg. ? Houston, Texas 77002 r l 223-5181 (713) 223-5181 I - ATTORNEYS FOR CROSS-PETITIONER 2 NORMA E E.. HARRIS 5 5 Q s 5 397 194 194 4 * - v-#* CERTIFICATE OF CERTIFICATE OP SERVICE SERVICE This is This certify that to certify is to that on on this the 3 d'" day this the day of June. 1980, of June, 1980 . true and aII. true correct copy and correct copy of of the the above above and foregoing Respondent and foregoing Respondent's1 s Original Answer Original Answer and Cross-Action was and Cross-Action mailed to was mailed the attorney to the a ttorney of of record for record for the the Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, Ms. Ms. Kathleen Kathleen Cooper Cooper of the of the law law firm firm Sullins Sullins and and Johnson at their Johnson at their office address of office address of kirby Drive, 37Q1 Kirby 3701 Drive. Houston, Houston, Texas Texas 77098, via U. 77098 , via S. Certified U. S. Certified 1 Mail, return Mail, return receipt receipt requested, requested, with postage prepaid. with postage prepaid. Notice was Notice was furtehr furtebr given given that tha t the original of the original of this this instrument instrument was mailed to was mailed District Clerk the District to the Clerk of of Harris Harris County, COunty. Texas, Texa •• for for filing forthwith. filing forthwith. Matthew Hoffman Matthew Hoffman } ! o *5 •C 'J ed ~ E § >r. CN ~A \a zz ! ! 5 -J E : ! J Q 3 ]S *8 ! ~U5 398 398 \~--_ _ _ _ _ _--L19!:!..!5~ 195 ; Certified Document Number: 259| Page 17 of 19 i % '4, ! O, I * o i . I1 J i • i * t i i \ 4 i : \ t CD 196 CD 399 399 I\,Y . Jt I - V * e. JOHNSTON SUL.UNS at SULLINS .JOHNSTON AT LAW ATTOJItNKY. AT ATTORNEYS LAW .'J'O.KI_VDIIn"' *701 KIRRY DRIVE.. . SUITE ........... IllO_ HOUSTON. T~ 77088 HOU.TON. TEXAS .,..,.0• • 713 / Sail 713 -0221 8 .. ,..0&&1 TO, TO: Ray Hardy District Clerk Oistrict V Harris County Civil Courts Building Houston, Texas 77002 RE: of the Marriage of Roy H. In the Matter of Harris and . Norma E. Harris, and in the interest of Sarah Tracy A Child Harris, A TP f'/Hlo? o6)**- 3 jW' V" OV- Vs S. Centlemen: Gentlemen: So?, cO Please process the enclosed instruments as indicated and acknowledge iadÿrour usual manner:: manner __ _______File file Plaintiff’s Plaintiff 's Original Petition. _ _ Have Defendant (s) served by the Constable ------:Pr epare Out-Of-County Prepare Constable.• Out-OC-County Citation and return to us. (t _ _ ______File Defendant's Defendant ' s Original Answer. ______File Interrogatories. _ ______File Request for Admissions. File Trial Setting Request. Other: Please serve Norma E. Harris at her residence: xxx Other: Blvd.,, Houston, 2922 Bellaire Blvd. HOUston, Texas residence: _ 10.00 __ of $ 10.00 Our Check in the amount of __ is 1s enclosed to cover your costs. costs . All All Attorneys of Record have' Attorneys of have-cb=e~e~nW J89th ~ dl (; f .J.J~.!..£t!:.!.! L ._Court of HII.I"I"i. Coun~y, Te~na. in C.UI! Nil. _ 1(102}.1J _ ., .... \ CVJ N on the : *— M II 11 _t~eOhn - - on John W. W. Hanldns _Norma IIpi". against Hanld-;s- Norma , of— day I _ - JuJy .,, - - - - Har rh Harris — _____ J uly . 1988 19 80 H, .,.OC._ __ ______. _____________~ M JS ../rJ' .- r ,/A,; -- 17[877 [081 ~:J{,- .IP CO ~ Cf> -oo -.-_--,-,-j-"-'-.m-.-"-~-"-,-.-'"'--OO-'-"-``-: on a certain judgment rendered on the L 282:8--."---_-_-``-_-'- "--.,--FO' day ftf -'-,-"-.-,-,--,, -:-1978 Fenruary 1 :'~78 cl and directed directfoi and w me as Constable, alld delivered tome Pncind No. C<1Il6t.able. Precinct I. of Harris No, 1, Co~nty, Texas, llama County, Tuu, commanding Iha~ I!<'Imrnalldin.c that - Norma Harris M.D. Goods and Chattels. ~""d lU,d Tene~:.~_._ of of :the Goods and Chattels, Land and Tenements ofr the 5lIill ``_H._r`` ..H_._rr i'~'~_M~'~D~';;::;;:;;~;;,- t:e said _, that -TS defendant defendant- U1l1.t I make, "r cause mat.. or c~rtAl" moneys 10 be made certain caUK to rno:meya therein rnenuo:led, I, lherein mentioned, Walter H. I, Walt.er tl. Kan Kin, Kankln. _ __ I"'~ i nct No, ~he- Augustt 1__1980( Corutabie, Precinct Constable, No. 1, I, of Harris Count y. Texas, Harri. County, Texas. upon the (Ltj? 6th day of oL _ Au.JIp!> —• llH. D .ale sale published al"~llM for levy upon and advertise in the I':nrU5h &III" ~he for sale the land hl.l,,1 and lanl'W'tre the English language once annte II. week for herein.(t~r described, v ...,'n'.... hereinafter .",d premises three eleluibed. by I,,>.vine "8Ill«utive consecutive weeks having a preceding preced I notice inr natiee of the th e day of the ule. in the sale, the_ _ Hous Hops tont on ij an an .,• II "w~ J.I" I)(!)'I»'!,lishO!d a newspaper III1.ri. County, published in Harris '['~,,;.a, the first euuHty, Texas, uI firlll of pubU~.. tio ... appearing > ."'. d'''' " ... iwniry f;s, .vjl nit. -..... -..... \\ ..... .,.. . _ ~..... ... P .. _..... - . ._ _ - _- aCaiiUf MAI imn »um I S*j|,H y#ti -..; u WBJ on mid isnHuiilea. inrfldt Nfifcw eHl df -........................ . vniiffiUn 1:?tdKir Z, 1?W ..... . . . ...... M Courtr-octt Cear . . ...... ............... *r im oVf*fc t. », tnd fi*tir _ .. ,• _urn* MM -_ ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *«PWHr, *•U4 _ _ Of , l«0 of Minn Ctaic?, in thf City oi KdWUm. Tin*. IAIUNH ili b«» ~ 'Jan* Harrii. K,®, tiitf4J*4dnu p. m. and any •ÿ»! *1» Hah*- tfft. IntMii «4 till* rtWl th* ,. ... ia4 #jq t#ff f»f wit ... ... _.._<-"-- ............. _ _ *iil had! or, In or «hf ifaltewlnf id ".1-..y dutrilcdi Fraprirf - -fiVUdd m iniPfli Civilly* Yrtll V ici .. , .. ".....,,,.111 ,,,... ---- -- - _. ... ,....,1...... .......... Ldt Thru (1) In Hoc* Two fZ) *f "rtt Cm unity Pl*«tw*ÿIUon to :w of l*»t Cnintilty CO ........ City - -_Cpunty— I .... _ _ I. . .... , " ... 1n ....... t .. Pile* ..... ........ ....... ..T«mt T itC0rdlnp-W-tM-«3— ... ....... ...... rtcoraitf in YOIYW {**; '«* of Hit Dai d Ntordi Of rtir Hi , ...... , • >*rm .-, - -'If , _ *W County. -- — T*nit. TOl!5*13 Vf* IH* HOWStCSlJWl .......-,.". . ......, SAlt TO BI W13| 5#pt*noiP *i WHO ". »1» All Itt . *-*• . .... • ". P• ",' _...._.-..•- - ... .. . . H. WALTER .. ..... i'riTiafl K*. I, IN. 1CintMtl* RANKIN', <.- Ha-fli CnvOiy. T*W /fa* / , I) HARRIS-000936 HARRJS-000936 426426 223 APPENDIX TAB 9 ,,_1P NO - n7~D NORMA KARRIS , M.D. AN! r:01\....". ROY ROT KAARli. HARRIS, 11.. 0 . 1Io\U.l&.K.O M.D. AII~'J ':: I N TII& IN COURT DF THE DISTRICT COORT OF ,,- VS. COI,I\I'I'Y., TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY "lUllS or E It " 5 ...;u.n:k K. WALTER IIA.';K I Il, CO~STl\IIl.E H. RANKIN, CONSTABLE 5 AND JOI!.~ '"1) JOHN .... t:. IL\',UIl5 K. HANKINS S I JUDICIAL DISTRICT T EMIO~.Y aE5 TEMPORARY TRAIN1NC ORDER RESTRAINING ORD&R u.. \:hi. the lItll On this oo H.D. ud hErh, M.D. NOma Harris, and Hoy IlOy H••• h, K.D. Harris, H. D . "it/> '"poI''' with respect tto o thdr !oen"d at n _ n...d located their homestead 2922 u ."lI Bel la i re lou al.e Boulevard, ... t on, Texas, Houston, l Dvud. lIo nil". unl ... Constable unless e"ol:.&bl. "dUr H, Walter H. .Rankin, .nU n . JOhn W. Hankins John W. their. agents " nk1n. and dial f ortllwiUo .restrained age n u be forthwith . . u d ..d as • • roqua. ted. requested. Plain t if f . 1l0ro. Plaintiffs Norna "a.r l., M.D. Harris, ~oy Harris, II.D. and Roy "arr ia, M.g. M.D. ha ve no adequate have r a~dy at law. ~eq~.te remedy Tn. Court ddeems The •• ~ the follovln9 ~e following or~e :s orders to bo necessary be nec con41 t loned upon •• ~rr and equitable conditioned f iling Bond upOn filing Bood In lhg in .....,. of the sum of .57J"-"f-d"')Q"'Q:L~"--_ _ _ __ _ _ _," condi¬ _ _SPtfiOQÿ , con~l- 7 a. required tioned as r~ui •• d by law: l .~' IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Clerk of this court -- r*"; ~; l .,oed a• Temporary issued T . ~po.a ry Restraining Order restraining ~at .al n t n g Order ro.tralninq Walter Wal t or H. M. Rankin, _..- •g ~ , toni t abl e , his Constable, h i. dapa t leo , agents deputies, agen t . and assigns ••• i g n, and W. Hankins ~d John W. Hankin. ,u -- - CO . ~ " CT> ~ and his hi . executing oo.n~ agents aftd and thoy COns t ab l o' • • caccutint a Constable's a r O hereby immediately they are r •• trained from l ~a" l y restrained r ••peet to the property located a1e with respect Sale l~a"d f r o. ,- 2122 "llalro at 2922 Boulava . d, Ha Bellaire Boulevard, rrl. county, Harris County, Texas, more particu To.a., .ora l arly particularly m — t9 " & described as: ÿ7 day of August, 1980 at .:~"'.!-.;!l ... ,• ·,• -:. ., ,.....,o.sr."1i;l § .. u ~l·" , ," '·'~g i· -"•q -•. !!;i:;~:i!:i .<> . . .. O j o ! ..... o<: g,"-. .. ... ..... ~: .. ,. ': ..... "'8,,; .:'" 8° ' .3 ... .. &. • • ~ •• •• ..... .... ".. ... 0 o'clock P.M. in Chambers. i JUDG RICHARD MILLARD 1 i CO LLJJ £ OO 05 TH r-i % r: O 3 Cb -ÿ : i r Z T 3 <£ B L9vl"1 TS6l lW.!..· · -..n-~--:. o 476 476 r-.. C'\I ("I") 273 APPENDIX TAB 10 .. .. G656B55 UI1I55 0ÿ ",,:;, t5Sivj u: n T"~ ""If, =_ VIC LS; It Il _ _...... »-l.e:J SEF—E-EJ .. i &U i z •a 4 &H ---- m WAflJlMTT DEED 1IS5-?0-2fyr ~.o-2r!U SPECTAl. 1 1 * ...... THE 5 TATE -~ Or TEXAS •s•« > ..... --., JOIOH ALL HEN BY THESE PRESENTS: _ • -- CODST3T OF HARKS .... -'-"-. ....... .._.-.--...... . ......... . . _u_ . __ . . . . . . . __ . _ -._ I'" ....... - _ , _nom IB.. .QAnnis THAT . . . . .t of .... the . . -....... county 01., state of Harris, I .. ,," of Texan, auactints h(nluft<[ called "Grantor", for the con¬ 4 HOY H- D. HARKS of the County of ..... sideration to Grantor in hand paid and secured to he paid by Harris, State cf TSMaa, . •lOetiMt _ "._" -...0"" hereinafter ..... call _"Grantee1, ', _ follaua, a* ...,_. '0' _Tan .....Ho/100 "H ,., •.1" .......... _. ] (a) and ($10,001 Dollars and other _ ......valuable 1-" __...s-. ... _ _ ... l* Dr_,_ good and consideration, the receipt and 3 _ _ ......... _Woo .."'_ I . _ _ • adequacy of ufalrh consideration is hereby ucknovl- _ _ _ _ Ior ... . edged end confessed by the Grantor, and toe ....... 11 OM]' ... and delivery _ by the •Grantee •• _ (&} The execution . of. ... hi a _ . .curtain one - . . .. . .Proorlaacry --..t • ..,. . . . . .(the Kote _r'o . . . "Vendor's u.. ..... Note"), .. of _ ....... _ .............Ie ....... 1-i- Lien even date herewith, payable to the _ ... _ ...... .,.,1001 ~"'" order of Grantor in the original principal _nn ofott n~ .,_.' FIFTY ......... THOOSAED ,,$0._,'" ........... , , " (350,000.00) DOLLARS, AND HO/IOO hearing . ......... no. .... _ . .on interest . . .the unpaid .. - P ..... I.,.· -amount " principal _ _ _ f 5 thorsof Com . - ....... _.lot ...._. (........... the date ___ thereof• oet.. until . futurity, _lOy, . po._ .. and ,-_.- . bearing internet from r ...... iturity at nine percent (hI (91) ...,...... -.....,...... PO' _nntiufi#. .the per . . ,..10...... .t principal _ of inch . _ being Rote ..... due _ and ... ...... - . - ..._......._... payable as bhtroifi pimd*d, the payment of moll _ ........ Nota _ being secured -.. by • vandnr's _ '0 lien ................. hereinafterr l _..- fcataijiei aria by need of Cruet off emeu date horn-wit h ....... -....... _ _ ....... pursuant _ ............. to which . , GrantcrTa the entirety of . .. _ ' . right, cI • ••• 4 ........... < -_ ........ title ana interest in anil to _ _ •• berela- the property - ..... •_ U_"'"'__" . --. jj .-. -.---= . . -. . --_ . - 1 aiter described iu conveyed to Thome* Klxkendall, ........---- ......- ,.... ' Trustee ; - he* GUlllZi}/ SOLDi and C0HVKVC3 r end by fchaee pre Bents does -_.--.....-' ,-- ........... the wid Grantee, the entirety CPAWT t SELL, and COWS* tin to -~ . off. . _ 'a Grantor* ........ UU. .and right# title . . interant ~ In ........ _ and to this .... levying fori _ . deocT ibod real property mud lmprijveiflent& located in Harris Conn by r Terns# to vibe "'=. . . __ .. __ . _. . . _ nucofs retstie under . . Federal Law, the ihe Pub Hr Information Act ~_ ..... Comfide t' ' filial " luforniaEiBO _ _-=_. _. _. ._. . Any provisStiri heFrio which ncslrici the sale, ranlal OF use nf Ihe dMCffhcd Real IProp-tiFty because mf eul-ur or race Li Invalid md ' may _........ have been redacted from_ . . document flbe _ . . . e with in cniifcUanc- _ " Certified A C:O n it mu*® 478 478 275 ,~ tl! Sl IS5-50-2I93 tot Throo (1) in Block Two (3) of West University Place, an Addition to the City ~ of Want University Place In Harris County, 9 Texas, according to the map tboroul 4 recorded in volume 144, page 560 of the i"i!! I.",,, ';li;1 :Jin 1l.11 ","1 , heed Records of Bertie County, Texas. 4 This Deed end conveyance is expressly made end r A j none other, 'I accepted subject to the following natters, and ill'" 'I' to the extent, and only to the extent, that the same are 1. valid and subsisting, in effect any filed of record in ' • I , , . l I i i !1 1.11 the Office of the County Clerk of Sarris County, Texas* 11 q " I , '" A. Restrictive covu nance of record af¬ ii i fecting the above described property. 4 , . Easements, streets, rights -of-eay and I 1 o. j ' 1 a. ' oEJ'! 111,!;il! building set-back lines affecting the 4 above described property. I,;,\:1"I!I"I . Outstanding mineral and royalty , c. .. interests of record affecting the i II above described property. , i i ! I IJ " ! I ! ' I' The liens, security interests, as- " \' D. '!" I! · I ' · · slgnents and encumbrances affecting tlia above described property, 1 . SO HAVE AND TO BOLD the entirety of Grantor's right, title and inter'est in and to the shove described In !ÿ property, together with all end singular the rights and ~.f ,! I !01. appurtenances thereunto in any wise belonging unto the said ; i J, "' I Grantee, his successors and assigns forever* or.d Grantor 1 !l i i ~ successors and assigns, to .1 dona hereby bind herself, her I " ~1J" WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND, »J1 and singular, the entirety 0 of Grantor's right, title and Interest in and to the above ~.!I . .:~; .. described property unto Grantee, his successor a and assigns, ' i j , j I " I! 11 I I 'I J OliO 1 1 I 1. ; 1 I," agai.net every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to , I ! ! ' I '1 I' 'Ii" i I I ! I , ; I I ' . r 'I ! r "!"!' " I'iJIll ol ' j'lji ,!! ,!l' , fI.' II i ;'; ' ','1", 1 iii P i I! 'II' '1 II :1 q ji L I I .,11 claim the sama, or any part thereof by, through or under i 1. w II" i• ;i0\• jI I liil li 11 ! I d i I! 11 I i I I Ii \! "I • t n- * - Any provision berrkn w hlch restrict Ibe sale, rental or use of the described Kt-al I Property been use of ealur or rare Is invalid and il, iI" t'I IJ il J f.. 'll 11 Ii - '1,.1 uncfiftiicekble ander the Federal Law. Confidential infurinatioit may Im* t been redacted from Ihr document in cnmpUanee with i Jj~ II"', Jhe Public Information Act lillJ ] H A Certified Copy Attest: 2/13/2014 • i ... Stan Stanart, County Clerk ~ . u«<"=li f";' a u • Harris County, Texas "H . i*| .y ÿ - t* rbJot&J Ukifc 30 cjt, f rtJtxio ffr4*1yyoC>3~ i *** . Ifc *§ÿ * ~ -ÿ ,--- _---_._- - - 1I Mil ..-=.:.::-::.-:.::. '---"---" KE M# iMMMlk J _.::-.:: ?r g 1 , SEP 2 BSC : KumcaiimtDM ; -' . Any prcivijiiin he rein which rcefrfict the sale,, re«ul or USE1 of ifie described Real Property because of color or rare l* hivalid and on cnfo resablc uniter the Federal Law, Confidential Information nay have been redacted from the dacuinainl in canpUance wick the Public Information Act. ,~" A Certified Copy "_Vi_1' Attest: 103/20 M yg? m/t/X Stan SUn Slinart, Stanart, C.vnly County Ckrir Clerk H County, T .. rilCMM,. Harris .... Texas \%\ a Sl., V O-CAT) jhi ,-,.",.. 7'" flzyÿn >- Imrt, BIS ----"',;";..".;';";if" TUI r ."';;~';,;"';;::'-- iAJ'4 TH/iW JLJIV.3 Deputy .... ;ÿÿ 480 480 277 APPENDIX TAB 11 1 • K < 1 ! ! \\ ¥ _j 0658854 G8S88 5~ NOTICE - -:z.--. - --,. . . .. _- =--_ Mrcpred ... the tatutiittiGt NOTICE -r---*,.-.. To ttfert S!;p.-1."GJ 15ÿ ._---. . . iortn4 >- .. - .. thi 5tilc Bar el Toil ppjKT ffticftr# insert s- Ptfi,r' ;trmi 1. ~ 6 667i SEP—£-13 .. -,..---- ~ 1. 65SEÿi meet «rJI ffaiiU-rtnrrrtir rre flit tm 0} iVt ftfanfc 65Slr511 1ST ESC A P3 UT,. P! by Ltwrytf* only. RrvNfid 1*1-7* strike EIÿJC jfefwr p*itvHto»f ar ft! Aw. Nr. “stani/ant (Oftna etm » sxc .. ..::0 OF TRUST DEED OF )£5-ÿD"2f93 1::5-,,0.:2133 _ _ _ * ’ THE STATE OSTEXAS COUNTY OF 1I KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: _ ._.. _ _ I' * ! Thai .,., H. HOY I, D. D. HARRIS IU.Q.I • f I ............ ....... i •i ihe piirpnse nf !!oirin( :~:``.~.:U:':.;``. T- --a.---.- nf Caunly, Tcna kniliqfLfif cyi]i(d GTBQ'OR {ÿc(hw ana or mA?(ÿ ... indebtedness ' I ; .... deuribed, __ .. consl dentiioo : _01 .. Bum of the _ of.. TEN TOI"'· DOLLARS · ......... {SlOflO} io w _ in ........ - t paid hand " the fry f ..... .. 4 the hci.irt.fter and in ... .. _ , t _ - -...-. -- . . ..-.. .. _~ _ _ $ ............. _ "-_·-"---1' Triaÿee TieirtoiFttr rtirtt&dl* l|ic jaedpt nf wfaSeli Is- fofifleby aekniswEedEKS, and for Ifac further ranaldlctfBtiflni oF ifce lasEff. purpose* /' _ and trusts hcirinifler «l (otllr, have (nolrd. void end convey.!), and try these pfoenls do grant, KH and cdftwiy unto ... ;! t "' ... _ _ ¥ -- -- 1a=1____ _SAXrii5.ÿ„„, -..... Taim, _ _ Iris tio ; , . .. _ ;;;o;~ Tmirt*. of Cotmlif, and ...... ill of -- . dcscrihfd followinu Fjuhrti Intel ___• nr lucceuoti, Ihfi ptsperty atlniled in larr"- Harris "",,, County, 7mi, in-wilj i o ~ '&Qt1r.tr The entirety of " the "'l,~t. title th. right, title and and interest Lntcr..t ofof i d "'~ E. Norma t . Harris "cnt. in and to lot 111.1>4 • • ct OA1_nit, LOt:' Three (l) in 'ft>~ •• (3) in Bloch ,1,.,., ... 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P £ ftff I- a ST 147 o « ;:: a: t~ < < 2 • to --_ _of... .._"- --_..... __ - . - -,..._01'._"'....... ____--. . . . ............. property upon dcimind, Die ......... _properly tfctumtrr ot «|J " ............, _ 10 In .... _. ........... -..... _- ..... --. Purchany. ihe Justice of , .... .......... ihe I'eice c - ;", Court In I........ tie JtHtitc " ........ III Preclrct __ In why* inch ~T< ISXlO-ZIGS '\!;:-:!0-2!S5 ......:... or " property, _ .. his hrim dr nwljiu, ih»!l be enilHet) to imUtuit and irnininm an action for forcible po ..... wly pin ..,. II thereof, ii _k . . . .-. . . _ . " ' . riiDitii 1! -- . < I i MIJ.......,. :, . -wheihcr .. ngre*d that |(vr liati hereby crenlrf >h«ll rate precsdena'c over and be * prior hen m any niher Lfe« of iny eherorirr It is-..-.. _ ret'Or***. snai _, .. rTiuluven’i _ _, ..... _ .... _ ....... '.. or _ ..... ~"" mcehanse'C e.._ .. _ .eimirad hen hcrcafrer r_ _ ... _ .. ,.."_ .....t..,. _ _ _ • _ -un ... _. rhe above _ -property, _io described nod in ihr eveni the preceedi of rhe lnOchedricK, HELIUM) henby ps >ct farth herein ife nwil 10 p»v off and ulitly nay tifni heretofore Mining on or arid property, then Benificiiity I*, end ('rail be. suhjogitcd in ttS of the rlghti, Item s«J remedies ihe holder* of lire tn- rtrbinfneH to paid ~ ,t _,.. I _ ..... on commit 01_"" Itftfrred ....... or _ ............. " "r* further blloor ............ or _ ... ",,_ or (let of bankruptcy, , .. _ ..... 1& U........... 7 ~ Gtd_ that If or Grantor*, .... oweer authorize or _W .. ............. lhelr _ (he filing "'~ "'... II.. _ , 01 file '-', heir* Of estiyrv or a While rhe voluntary peiilion In ... _ _ _ " 'tftonlif committed utd invrjfimliry proceeding! instituted or thrt.ueried, _ "Ihe iII .... " .. .... _ deter&ed of Ihe hcrelnobov* ~ ... HtuuM an SOL bankruptcy, _ .. _ property _ _property, _rlk ... ....... Jcierlhed hereinabove be _ _ ihoidd bankruptcy he ta.cn _ over ., by i. i 4 i I _ f o rfor Receiver _hreome due OGranron. ...... l > - . itulr and .payable, __ ............ heirs or . . - . ........... T_ _ nod the acting Thtiwo rniy_ . , I . . .described _ .beremntnwo Anigni, the tiole then_ _ ..... proceed .", .... ihali, to sell "'" oktI. .. .......... tbtr same ' .. option at Ihe Iloo . under ihe or Benefleiary , _Immediately ""'" ",-.r"",, . . -. of proviirom of ,this need or .... Iloo:oI ... " T-. of Trust. L i i As furl Iter twutriy fur USE payment of Ihe hereinabove rfeitrrilscd indebtetlnni. GmfliOTv hereby tmufrr. nssigs. unro Tteeiefieisey all jmu issuing or lo hrrrjfrrr k=ue from said etil property, uai! in 1he event or any default in rhe payment nr and convey : t sjiid note nr htrtiinfler, Btnefklary. hi) agent or rrprcsentBtiYO, l* hereby aulhorfecd, it hi* option, to collecl slid rcnii. w il such properly it vtant to rem Ihe same end coned the ttnll. nod apply lie same, leu the reasonable cost* and expenses of collrctinsi thereat, to the payrrtrm of said Indetuedness, whslhcr rhen mulurrd or to mature in the future, uttd in such manner as . i Senaflejary may elm. The colfectrun or laid reoli by Eoreflciary ihali not cnoslitm a waiver of hla riff* to accelerate the maturity of uid indehledocu nor of h'l right ID pierced with the enforcement of Ihf* Deed of Trust St it agreed shai an evtemkm. or extctHiucn. may he made of die rime cf payment of all, or any part, of the indeblctlness securer) hereby, irri shat any pen or tie above dnmtird rul properly may be released from (Iris Ira without altering or alfettiut ibis Deed of Trust In favor of any junior crvumbraneiu, mnrtg*svii nr pmchaser, pr_Aisy. perron the priority of (he lien creiletf by oequiriny an Interest In the property hereby conveyed, or any pvrt thereof; it hemg tlw Intention of the paflit* hereto to preserve thii lien on ihe properly herein descrihedawjpaH impruremcnU thereon, and (hat may be hereafter mnsiruered therein, first and superior to any liens that rosy be placooUb&Mh'vnr that buy be1 Gift): given tsr impoied by law fiereon aTier the execution af . .1 this fan consent notwithstanding any suctÿehcivtibnlof ihe lime tsf pajifscnt, nr the cereaie of a pert loo of eaid property from ibis lien. - I la the event my portion nf the inJebleflneiÿ hcreirsahnve described carmen be lawfully wcured by this Deed of Trust lien on i aid real property, ft is agreed that the flrei payments mofc on ibid irtdefciedneM shall be applied to it* dlsrWje of thst portion : of aaid indebtedncli, _ - . . . shall ............... 1- : vu -.r.." he etnitlcd to reodijiff.iflir ..... _ _ _ _ _ _ .. and ill -Mims which may btsauie pay able la Oraninn for the miKtemaaslPn or Hie _____ '. .... _..-....... _.. __. . ". ,_ __ .,.a........ ." " ~)ioY. r Deueflckary 0 . . . . . . . ! herebuhnvE dewrihed real property, ..-". nr prÿy. ;.w .'``~..._._ p5ri.1hjartof,’'fbr public DT quisi-[»iblic me. or by virtue or private aide _101loio_ In lieu thereof,. .... • • , aurm and any _ ... may toe k..... which , .. _ be awarded nr -~, .. beenitu-ruyable do. Q • SS S3m J1 LA £ il n« CMTtm «U1 raf MtM 1 IM MUcH* «s! si m CL W 0 S3 CQ CL nwm *•I"’*" nemh Tew s s Oi SEP 2 flea u a *M o r-* ! u, C e 3 O -H « ns H CH O £’0 14-4 P c2a B1 00 "»-• BH ! ii a a P cab NTT amt HARRIS CatlKIY. TEXAS g”5Tn Sg M H o c-.ffN IN - •» X N £ J4 0) is«r.3 Xm ffl I « HI of *** q gS&e — D u iflch 'f Is&ujp 6S5S3 3 o«a •J 45 w o SH or- SSSS- *ÿ nia «v ta .. " . : ! -_ __ ~ (Corponla AchnowledpntnD i THE STATE OF TEXAS } _-.- COUNTY OF t ... ---.............. ..-- Sefoee me, the nndenipsed authnfily, on ihfsi day penimnliy appeared ' • of - : ....... t _ ........... _ _ _ 10 t , ~ . . . . (aregomy _ _ iosUninent, . . .atkrmjffndgtd and ..... _ . . . tt>al to. ®» - 1 1 corporation, known have been redacted from the document in compliance with A C~"lntd Certified Copy Attest: 11.11"': 2/U/20H VIlllO l 4 Stan Stanart, Sianart. County Clerk 'brrIJ Harris C,,,n,y, County, Tex •• Texas C lerk I kl n 'ibt-fUp* 7/.-ÿ Deputy SONG THI MOAN TFiAN 149 149 • ./ .. J .--. ./ . i '.v 077-92-2 1 55 i .1435508 J43SS08 WARRANTY DEED , !* i , § 03/3G/S4 00171279 J43S50B * 3.00 , , THE STATE OF TEXAS -' f KNOW ALL HEN BY THESE PRESENTS: i. .. , " 1 COUNTY or COUITT OF IWII:U HARRIS •$ 1l'1li1 THAT I, I, 101 ROY H.O. HARRIS, at H.D. IWtJ,tS, tti« eo.." of cite County~, of H Karris . rrll;\lM\ for and iin Texas far.-.l and State of Teul . 1 ~ e_ Id.,.t l" of U consideration .. ~sum the ... of TtII AND TEN .... 0 ~1I00 (£10. ND/’OG (SI 00) ot!.I.MS O,DC) and ot~ DOLLARS ..... valuable other yll .... '. ~ ..... ,t_ot! .. to consideration to thl the ... d"'lI"1II ,paid undersigned by tIM .Id b, grantee the lI'"nt 1Itr" . "_. ile .receipt .. herein named, tthe .... tpt r ", taLu "1 Commission My 5t.(. ofiii' Texts'} j .u ...._, tl!I l .n tl:B>• P• S. ec-ill'on Expires ~. \ IS 9", oj i . Hillinn D. Hartwig . 1 t 1 ! *. Any provision herein which restrict the sale, rental or use oT the described Rea! Property because of color or race is invalid and unenforceable under the federal Law. Confidential information may have been redacted from the line umen ( in emu pi la nee with the Public Information Act. A" Certified Ctcrtlf10td Copy Copy Attest: AUat; 2/13/2014 Ul11l0 14 Stan Stlnnrt. County Stan Stanart, County Clerk Clerk Harris Coun ly, Texas lI .niI County, Tut. a EXHIBIT EXHIBIT E[ 6ÿ —J>V SONG THI SONG THINGAN NGAN TRAN TRA" bur* Deputy 150 150 APPENDIX TAB 12 • 1 Ptntaulr A l -Otfilton fcifry imutm+4 tirint wffW puflnir. *11 iMurwi 4*4 w(«n«wir. i*iwwmu ’P*41* ftwr -uiimr ,‘Mi (rtf Jiiini inr .._. .jnu L =*, Mlifil! Mi ......... -- '''.-. _L Eli?*™ •. _ £p f- Harrii,. .... If.J* rdnClnfiflc cLdla Bull an 4ivl»la<| nf in 15- *10,000. M ..... . . . :IQ Hlttil XllluE JiBiHl- ,It,......". "... 5M», 7,,U HTspiftp ;atjc*s In faaftfiT SifCliMSE A|,ife«auuc kisf- In JlWft* tierti 96 Juan U, lft'3 :m ,.- "'" .iM-uiiflfi :«*£» nvi. rr?:i incirta In Margin v. linn, £iu*a 5s* ISO, L-na?? 4 laaily 3 La met ',‘«n #f X»im Cduiif, Tmn alila *vUincin *y utn4oc,i Uaa Hon u4 0«t4 it Treat on Hihll'l frapilllr it Jffl liLLllii 1:v4. VtriLn* C.-SMCI lank s/m Jor.n !!»|0(l v?rue Inline R ealiwMiitii ini dl MUliy <1aU IfilHE WEI? pamsti*! A SUM-" "........ 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JfD, »nt on » fr# ....... ._.- attic . ............" ....... n Hard E.lha u inf ltd .., -... " _....... qjat;loR far Stay I'ndor laotLÿo JlZ RMMÿIWI fEl.nr‘1 af a * I m3 e of Auro- . BlJ 4m in4 ~ ..., I. /U it .. .pro- .... '" I«uiiv«rdt Kouarpiii ti*ioP or any cnfcarttt thtrtm 11 h Mbiti4 by tho automatic stay undo* faction III of 1h* Sink- ,,.... ,_ - . ... rupuy cod*, property _ . .......... ...... ..... ,.... _. .. - ........ rnd that ......... .- It* Hankint or John . ..... ictwpc any farmer .... itnfcruptcy outaldo til* --_ ...... ..........,. .... . ,ploy . ., feat - luring ...-- . . .atiyad art .. . . tho pondonoy of thio . ..... to .. twoouto .. .. Court Rebar t f. lalltrd . .. . . .purauono - ",. II.~ ....... on <_ ..... Rankin, by contitbl* _ .. . oM proviaiona .. th* . .. . . .. to ...." _ ., cat*. ; of ..... faction- '" :.. -- /- ---- or choir tfontP or . 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308 U.S. 433_ 'I> . .on 1101. .da/ . this . . personally . . _11, appeared ........ Roy "- : .......... --... .. , ... we, Before _ . tba t .. - , , _authority* undersigned i H„0, Harris known to if* to be the person whose news Is siijicriberf to the fore¬ - acknowledged to me that going Instrument, he executed th* tame for the ~ pwpw99t>fAd... _ _ and _ ' ........ Enunslifghratton 10 expressed therein _ _ ... .* 1-. Iftt, ,, _under Given ,~" iÿH _ ..my _ . hand ...... and seal1 .... ,o.. ,•• , .. ~ of office this tthe U. T . . . .of. oa/ IBJ " ' '‘'w' J: '\,.. * to- . A' Vi*-bÿx \ \."- . . .. "' ......... .. . . .. .. t ....." ...,... Slate Notary Public, It"••of Tfxai-J Ky CcdiilssiM Expires ,..W} *f ~.,. * a ".~ ITS : William " Harbfig ' " , . ID.. ......... i ' i - I k -1 f Any prnviikn herein which restrict the tale* rental or use of the described Real Property became of color or race Li Invalid and unenforceable under the Federal Low. Confidential Information may hate been redacted from the document in rnicipliancr with the Public Information Act* rw\m 0\ Certified A cap,. C... lIIooI Copy Attest: 0\ ..... , 2/13/2014 >lUIJII' SI. n Stanart, Stan SlInlrl, County Couaty Clerk l.'kr k Harris 11.,,10 CdDiity, CHI". Tmi1·.... !,) —jhi /7 thil"4 party and to a• third .n-and, —--- --- — TtiEtherr to set forth thg-jrtstury a nd Key da Lea surrounding what—transpiredÿ Bofeh-Hr. Hankins- and-his- attorney, at the time, Mr. Robert E, Ballard, of Kronzcr, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Ballard & Friend, were given notice of the injunctions - prior to the purported constable's sale, but Mr. Hankins apparently decided to go forward with the Constable's sale anyway. Zn addition to placing Mr. Hankins and Constable Rankin in contempt of the Bankruptcy court, in which the automatic and express injunctions were Issued, and in contempt of the State District Court, in which the TRO was entered, these actions rendered the alleged sale absolutely void. Ka Reuer stein, (1940} ; Zantac Foods, Ino. V. Ph ps Foods Corp. ,
536 F.2d 334(10th cir. 1J/6W Meyer v. Rdwen, 181 P.2d 715,716 (10th Cir. 1950); In Ra Potts, 2 F,2d 083 6th Cir. 1944), oert, den'd,
324 U.S. 868U.S, (1945) ; Sea generally 2 Collier on Bankruptcy, 1)362,11 (15th Ed, 1979), See also In Re Dennis,
14 B.R. 125(Bankr. E.D, Pa. 1981) (post- petition sheriff sale violated stay); In Re Elder, 4 C.B.C,2d 1092 (Bankr, M.D. Ga. 1981) (post-petition garnishment of debtor’s wages violated stay). Mo ........ I". now Moreover, _ that you are tJuot YOII tuUy aware at. fully ~ ........ of of the these hate • •• facts, we trust that ... truet U\at you)'0" .. agree ill .\1 will that I~' .... Utat your May ~11l. Ult oomunioatlon 11, 1984 _nloat1c>n .,ith our olient with OUl" oUant. also d.o "iolaud n:llll>l:t On contained violated the injunction in 0001\:11 ... <1 1n p. ... qnp/l 13 of paragraph or thetbe DhoMr
' on June Connor J .. _ 2. nit, 11_ 2, 1984, u.. •• along these lines; l~ , l HARRIS-000919 HARR IS·OOO9 19 409 409 206 IIr . Charles Hr. Chorl •• l>. L. Duke __ / / Hubert Connor / Hr, " ". )obert oaowoor July 11. 1994 .:rill!, 11, UU 11)10"* July (Dictated 1 . 1984) .:ruly 3, 191t ) U,. Pour Page PO\It' u.. '" (1) IU. Connor Hr, TRO, CoIInOr TI\O. (ii) case, cld_6 ignorance claimed (1) Dr. Dr . Roy .nd (iii) ca_ , and lUI) the 1,100... _ liar Harris' ot (i) of liard. ' bankruptcy u.. automatic (1 1 the "' nkruptoy ...t _ Uc stayatay and and ~:t"'-r 2, September U14 express 2, 1984 u..r.ln _"r~ therein, OrderIf entered . h:lu"U" • • p ..... Injunction (2) Hr, Connor advisedHa ,~DeGeorgio , basicallyÿ r that Hankine juet cairns in and asked hilt to collection the Deed"; "r_. Hr, eo.no.. claimed aW...., bona __ fide Ua. '" (3) Moreover, p,,.'__ ,, respect IW . Connor .ut.... for purchaser status for Hr. ~ ....1.' interests. ~r .. Harris' r.~t to Norma lnt.re.ta. ..ru;- ....kIiii""with Mr . Hankins- we .... v. taken lie have Uk... considerable time and effort, at our cHeat. ' expense, to review this long-closed file. We clients' ___ ....n now set forward the significant details and dates shall surrounding the Hankins' Deed under Writ of Execution and why that Deed—is void j>« fnHnmi U> (1) June 20, I960; Divorce Decree entered .nU ..... awarding the Homestead Property to ~ Roy .., Harris. (2> On August 28, l9B0t This firm filed a '" petition oh behalf of Norma Harris, M.D., et al seeking a TRO and Temporary Injunction to Enjoin Foreclosure of Real Property against Hr. Kankina and Constable Rankin, P) 29, 1900: TRO was entered prohibiting '" August thd~Bale and ordering the Clerk to give Notice to Mr. Hankins and to Constable Rankin of a hearing to show cause why the TRO Hheuld not be made a temporary injunction. co, (4) September 1, 1990; Norma Harris transferred her undivided flYty percent (50%) interest in the Homestead Property to Hoy Harris by Special Warranty Dued, pursuant to the above-mentioned June 20, 1990 Divorce Decree . (Special Warranty Deed recorded at 9i00 a.m. on September 2, 1980). l HARRIS-000920 IIARRJS·OO0920 410410 207 / I/ IIr. III'. .,."l July ~rt Mr. Robert 11" 11 , 19B4 y 11, (Dictated July (Dl oUtac! .Ju ''''I. Page Five rive L.. IIlIk. ella .. l •• L Mr. Charles l , 3, Duke CoouIor Connor au) l, 1984) (5) September 2. I960 ttrt Connor Itr. Robert 0..._ .. , / / ,JIIly 11 July 11 , 1984 {Dictated nit (Dietat..:! July rAg_ Six Page liII J"ly 3," 1984) JlU) eu) {12) March 9, 1981;',,~;;;; W. Hankins John W. &1._ . ....Un. signed a ___ complete and general ,. Release of, •• 1..... ofi ---- ---- ' "all claims and demands whatsoever, whether known or unknown, liquidated or-un liqu ida ted he -ever had , now haa , or may have for, upon or by reason-of-«ny-manner-f—canse-or thing whatsoever from any time in the past to day of the date of this Release. 0 - _ — -_ _ The Hankins Release was given in consideration of on overall settlement involving payment to Mr. Hankins of One Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars (0150,000.00) in cash and a complete release, as described above, of Dra. Hoy and Norma Harris and their com¬ panies, pension plan, etc, ' (13) (11) March 20, 1981: Pinal Judgment dismissing Hankins ‘suit with prejudice signed and entered in John Hankins v, Norma Harris, M.P., et al, captioned above. (14) ( 14 ) Hay 19, ,1",,1 Discharge 1981 i Final fl1..,,, ...,_ of of Debtor IIIDI' Harris' issued in Dr. Roy b.I .... nlptey case. "rh ' bankruptcy c .... COlli" of Copies aU the of all ~ above-referenced anclOHo4 herewith. enclosed Mqwltl1 . sb w. r.f.renced relevant _~tI are documents .. i ..... nt' . .a I" .-ori., Gentlemen, In short, we oonsider__the GMlU_.. , ._ action. your -.ddaL.tb9 _actions ~ client oUa .. t ~tlOd that lou requested has tNt _you bring on his bd", 011 Jlh "'''aU behalf -to constitute to ..... tJ.l.ir.t-. - harass¬ t;iT.liil- . .nt and to be ment _~ ...... of too contemptuous of the TRO, t" tile 'nIO, aalllr.nrptcy Court's the Bankruptcy Court'. t... 1.j~1oft. the a"to..tlo injunction, automatic •• p~ .. 2, 1"0 ~ September dlac",..ve injunction, and the dlscharage injunot'on. 2980 express ~ ..... injunction lo'~tJ.on 110 ..- . " IU' Moreover, .hataoev. .. that he whatsoever Mr.. "-nU"a Hankins .... may hI .. has n anr ,ILoat our clients. have against y ...... ,,1&1_ or r client 1II1 ... t to att_t attempt t.o . .~t -.l.s. to extort ..aUoa from consideration In. our ...... clients oU ... u .. 111 be .met will .t tor clients’ initiating by our olt-u' litigation appropriate l1tJ.,..U ldU.UO\f .ppropdna .... tto olear o 01 title .... tltl. to u.i.r and to ..recover ..... rt)' .... their pproperty .,.fl.red at damages suffered _ ... r "'_a hands I t the ......... of of your pgur elllnt client. . l lHARRIS-000922 lARR IS..ooollll 412 412 209 / Hr. Char Ian L. Duke J Mr. Robert: Connor July 11, 1984 (Dictated July 3, 1994} Page Seven Finally, we refer you to a letter dated Hay 14, 19S4 to Mr. Ballard, counsel to Mr, Hankins In the above-captioned litigation, wherein Ms. DeGeorgio requests Mr. Ballard to oause Mr. Hankins to sign a Quitclaim Deed releasing any interest he may claim in and to the Homestead Property. Mr, — Ballard, incidentally, has confirmed to us in a May, 1984 _— tftinphnna mnfarunca, hjg agreement with our analyalsthat . Hr. Hankins released any claims ha had against our clients or to the Homestead Property. " Mr BaiiardSlso agreed advise Mr. Hankins that he ahould sign the Quitclaim Deed, and -- we are confident that Mr. Ballard did so advise your client. A copy of Ms. DeGeorgio 's May 14, 1984 letter to Hr. Ballard, together with a copy of the proposed Quitclaim Dead is enclosed herewith. Me request that you oause Mr. Hankins to execute the copy of the Quitclaim Deed, have it notarised and returned to the undersigned or to Ms. DeGeorgio for filing in order to olear the cloud your client has placed oST thsÿtitle — the-Homestead Property. If -your client will do as we request, our clients are willing to let this matter drop. IIQpeh.U" this Hopefully, thi. .matter .tUl" is ..." an h near ... end, "", but i f you .... t if )'OIl should '-101 any ........ have , particular _"'''IIi", qMn.tOOl concerning the parU01Il.-." question Uwo contents _tll"h of Of IIltUor or the IlUtlftitUod to " you "'" herewith, u.t. letter this plll._ do please or 0 " with <10 not "lUI !III. _ . tM enclosed .itat. to hesitate DeGeorgip. MB, 'MC .... 10. Do DO not nt. submitted documents lllIOl.oa communicate ,dUo the .t~ to communicate lOOt attempt _nl,..., tlMo undersigned he.Hwltll, 1011U1 directly di_ l , with our "Itb oU ~ .,da OU' clients again or we will 0 " ... fUll an "Ul file ...u_ in &II action u. bank- t .. the Mnk- re-open Dr. oourt to 19-CipII" cvpo)I court rupcy D". Roy ...... h· case !lOy Harris' ...... for fo" theU.., purpose ... ..,.... of holding of IoolcU"'l ,.,.. ifI contempt you in _UOOCOt of of court. _no "."1. very truly yours, Uv.l! ,...... •• WESTHEIMER, P.C. HIRSCH & "S'nIlDlD.. "lUCK. '.C. By: & '" atthew Hoffman MHiej Enclosures I J lIIARRIS-000923 lA RR IS· OOO911 413 413 210 ! M~. Hr, Charles eha"lu L,to . Dull. Duke Mr. Robert Mr, _ n Connor COnftO" July 11, 11, 1994 1114 (Dictated July (Olout.cl ,," 3, 1984) 1y 1, UU) 'ao;J. Page Eight light cot Mr, Robert E. Ballard Kronzer, Abraham, Watkins Nichols, Ballard & Friend 900 Commerce Street Houston, Texas 77002 Constable __ Walter Hank in. 301 San Jacinto Houston, Texas 770(12 77002 M•• Ms, larto."a DeGeorgio Barbara o.o..,,,,,,io Stark pra., p.c. .t."k Ii& Frahm, P.c. lU) Lexington 1853 r.ad"9ton Ro".ton, Texas Houston, ,.~. 710,.-4 3" 77098-4399 -----------~--------1l1ll1i:~=\;i!: .en.a·,;;;,;.;,,;;:,~,;.;--------------------------------t----- Capital Title Co., Znc. Eleven Greenway Plaza, Suite 100 Houstonÿ Texas 77 046 . uit. 100 Ma. Renee Dempsey for Attention t MB. . ... Ms, u..... Suean hc!w.n Flschman Dr. Dr, ,nd Mre. aor and Mrs. Roy H. D••• H, D. ~ri. Harris p.o. Box F.O. 54024. ~ S4024B IIo\Inon, Texas Houston, 77254-0248 h... 77254-014. l HARRIS-000924 IIARR IS-000924 414414 211 211 APPENDIX TAB 17 /'fV.'T HOFFMAN & ASSOCIATES HOlTMAN & ASSOOIATEB ....-- _,=-,ftZoa_ -~ FwwCmr To*™* .- tool FANHTH aurr*48«o Hoi>r»X. TUU 77002 [T13> «0-BM0 r....,.ma FAX __• (713) MB-OOOl September 7, 1990 Mr. Thomas Kayos VIA FAX (»/ 0 ENCLOSURES) ___ Attorney at Law _- 2020 Southwest Frsovay Suits-334. AMD REOULAR MATL . — — Rat - Houston, Texas 77098 - John Hankins v. Norma Harris, M.D. et air In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, 80th Judicial District No, 1,002,311 Dear Mr, Hayes t Further in line with our telephone conference on August >27, 1990, wherein you advised us that you represent Mr. John Hankins, the farmer Plaintiff in the above captioned litigation, and advlasd us that Mr. Hankins has cose to you with the thought that ha may TiBW" have some action against cur client Dr. Noras Harris (retired), we have retrieved our files from archives and reviewed them. Enclosed herewith, for yeur convenience, are copies of the following pertinent documents which we believe should convince you that your client does not have a viable further cause of aotion, 1. 1. Final Divorce J'ina1 o.c.... dated DiVlI",. Deere# datlld JJune a o, 1980 IIlIII 20, 1"0 with relevant wlU1 nlllYant pages' from P&9. the Marriage fro. til. KUTia.,. Settlement IIItU...nt "no_nt attach_ showing Agreement attached .hllVll19 the tIHo disposition dbplldU= of ot the thII boMn ..d / homestead; z, Dr. 2. Dr. Roy Karris' Bankruptcy Schedules IIarTb' aaMl'llptl:'( (pertinentt 'pages Sct>IIdul. . (pllrtln11ll 1'.... th_r.fro. therefrom)) dated dahd Datil' December 11, 1980 II' 18, r.t!IIOUnq • lUO reflecting; a. Indlliltedn... to _or, • • Indebtedness Dr. 1111 Norma llarrh in .... Harris tIHo .-nt i n the amount of at $50,000,00, .nd 550,000,00; and Contingent, Unliquidated b, C"U..,.nt, b. a"'" Disputed lInUqo1daUd and potential D'hput" poUnd&! of It~, "111. of " _ l I ity claim community Hr, John Hankina in J"hn Hankins i n ths amount of Cha '&GUllt of approximately Ipproxi ..caly 53$o, "10,000,001 DOO.OOJ 1. 3, PropeIa" ' aptalabllr 22,, 19B0 Proposed September C".Ul:>lll" Sale Ina constable's pursuant to , alII pUrauant •a wr writ i t of execution of o fax..,.,UOf\ Dr, Roy KIInh' o t Dr. axe.pt ,-.t Harris' exempt ..d aw.udad homestead awarded tot" 111. under his him \lndar Marriage Settlement h h "rrh",11 nd Final Utth .... t aand DoMIn" of ril\lll Decree Divorce dated of Dh'''"''' dllt.ci 1 July 31, 11, 19301 ltiOI EXHIBIT • II ARRIS.QOO926 HARRIS-000926 416 416 213 ,,~ Mr*. TtI"I' Thomas Hayee ,September .ptnb4r .,. "'"'Y" lU O 7, 1390 Page ' 19' 12 ~. 4. OIobto~" Debtor's Motion ta~ R."oqniUOOI llatia n for Recognition of at .Itl..:t a t Io\ltoaatia Effect of Automatic Undu Section Stay Under .-aUan lIZ363(a) o~ for {., or to ~ Temporary T_po~uy Restraining " . .tnilli", ardu, dlt*" order, dated "p`` 3, September lU O, 2, I960; 6, Federal Bankruptcy Court order dated September 2, I960 clarifying that the scheduled constable 'a sale of the reel property located at 2932 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, Texas or any interest - the rein-ownad-by-the-Debtor- ( DrÿRoy’HerriSy was prohibited: bv the -automatic stay under section 362 or the Bankruptcy code, and that -any further-at tempt-teÿxacuts OTTThi TJSbtofÿ j property otft»icle-£fie~ Bankruptcy court by John Hankins, at al, or their agents or employees wee stayed pursuant to the automatic stay provisions of Section 362(e) of the Code; 6, (Full and Final) General Release dated March 3, 19B1 executed by your client and witnessed and notarized by the parties reflected thereon, wherein your client releeeed Dre. Horn Harris, Roy Harris, their companies and pension plans from any cause of action, ola las , , , wh lch Mr Hankins now has or may have against related to, the above captioned cause of action r 7. 1. Discharge Dh"hu''I'' of Debto~ .nuNd Of Debtor atd.~ of entered by order o f the ttl. Kononbl Honorable• John .John llinn, United states Blinn, Unit-.t . tat •• l'IIktllptoy Bankruptcy JU4p, an "'Y Judge, on tor Or, UI1 for May 19B1 Dr . Roy K I~tt. , owner Harris, OVI'I'~ o the "lhin off tlI. ltaU",. inter alia, Praplrty , stating, Bellaire Property, as IU. , .. follows: fall". , •• a, ", The d.bu, debts; ... • . . . 4Gto~ debtor 11 nl. ._ is released III 4i.chlr1j troll all from •• bh dischargeable bb.. Any 1judgment 1ld~ heretofore o~ hereafter hu.tGfan or ....r;eattu obtained in any abtdn. 111'1IY court, cOQrt, other cthoo t than Ulan this court, ...... rt , is null and WIld as .nd void .. c. 0, a• determination d.t.raitwlUcn of - - - -- --_.- - Cf ,.. personal -- -- ........1 liability all creditors whose debts are discharged by this _.. - lisbU1ty • • ,. ;I and .. - - '-' Order and all creditors whose judgements are declared null and void bv oeraareph 2 above are *o Pfl U , , L/ÿiaSeJB In case you do "u. 1'''''' nat r"'l.~ly d.. not regularly prlatl_practice before the Federal boffO ... tlI. , • •",1 aanktllpt"l' Co\lrt'. Bankruptcy Courts, pi . ... be pleaee b& Id .. h.d tll.t advised ht, pt••..,t.U... . are representative, U • enjoined .n101Md Ittlr after th8 the filing t1l1", ooff th. the petition llneI.r ,..tit1on under the aa~tcy code th8 Bankruptcy c ..... from taking any fro. tlJl:ll19 In1 action .cU.... to recover a, dlbt r_aOVlt debt,, iift any, I ny . lnO>lrrld Incurred by dlbtar prior to thI debtor til' the ta thetill initiation iniU.tian af a t the blnkruptoy case. til_ bankruptcy .... . . TheTtl. Automatic Allt .. utia Stay StlY at of section hatt .. n , HARRJS-000927 HAR RJ S-000917 417 417 214 • Mr. II~.Thomas By.. TIl_a Hayes ,.". , September 7, " ~"r 7. 1"0 Page 5 1990 362(a) lUl l ' ''prohibits prohibit.. actl_ actions try by .:ndito creditors... ..,.u.t against the tha dAbta debtor .. 1:0 to initiate all' 1nltl..lto or cont~ continue jjudicial lO41dl1 eatlG/l. action. ",. The ~ Bankruptcy c-rt'. Court's injunctions .... Inj"ngtl_ are .ntot'OMlll. by tt.. enforceable try the ~ Bankruptcy COUI't.'. court's -UI9t contempt powsrs.. AdditionaUy, poWH Additionally, tile the 1111 19B1 fWlSe,r order ot of DUotuo~ Discharge ~I:o"'" entered lor by " '" judge Blinn forbids UiAa any jlldlG1&l t_bld. an7 judicial Ictlon action .on any al.t- . uov Hankins _may claims •Hr.• IIN\II:{I'III " ..... _had &,au..t IIhave against Dr Dr,• . , lIurb. Roy the ct\IIPUoI' Harris, the Chapter 17 Dekor Debtor.. He have discussed this matter with Dr. Norma Harris, who is ou t r aged-by-your- client1 a-etteopt— ninetyears_af tar sett!iivrthi* case for very valuable consideration to yaur client, CO attempt to — reopen -it. I fyour-olientp era ist>-w ith -what-could-only—be viewed" as misguided and possibly malicious litigation, our client has instructed us to respond appropriately to the full extent of the law. In this connection, we urge you to review and consider Taxes Civil Practice and Remedy Cods I 9,001 at. sag. and the new Texas Rules of Professional conduct, Rule 3,01, In any event, it would appear that all applicable statutes of limitation would have long since expired. Very truly yours, HOFFMAN & ASSOCIATES By; Matthew Hof fusin' i# t> MH ted "~ 'OOlle,ol 90090901 .-' HARR IS-000928 HARRIS-000928 418 418 215 215 •i - , ’rlV" ~, J -»ÿ t 10,10417 ,! JIO. , ,I i:i Tfl MATTI* or i I lit TttE FAMILY DIITAICT COOU to! I ! !. " THE HMMAaE ijf 5 Jfjf K, 3. MAIHHLA;S iftwHA t, KAHJUI -*5f— - cr HAMII covmr rmn iXi n ::r litrmai :r ! ii '~l ~1 TOBJrTTXCf OTRIS7 -hut WITH JlffilCtAli DI1T1IEC7 rÿ.'JLL -IVQBCE sicsusa • 34 r? RCttMKUft that bn shit of jun*, igjfl, i ?«tuiQaac« Bs'/ H. :» Hirru. aÿiirid XJI pirion And by ntorntf and announced raafty far mii» ', The Nipmdinti ;toma E. Mimti ' , 1, ; , 1 «a iar?od ttoreUffl nturniyi ;! racora and vlthdceraoncaat of --. • 1 I _ i , I «ÿ "I~':I ii ``:! !1" 1! LIi i !I ;I/d i! mil action Daorae, 11· i,;II!J ividinctd by twr ituftiayi1 liynatur# ·': :,11' '~l;ij! onftMi Th* jpArfc.aa i»l * ;ucy-ÿnd wi»ad tk aaiiif-tl a a—i-f> ' !I taatifMny I in tht* uauaa, wUh tha eoni*nc of th* ccurt. Tha ! " I " :8 15 . actornay lot Fatibtonar announoed to tha Court shit tha ratitionar I ; "'1"' .'1 :- " I' ~ ~ ." " *nd Ha pendant fcatl abroad httvaen tb*M alvei *i tb tha dlvltlon of 1 I~ I'1'" , thalr p re party, the duiaiutien o! chair ctrrÿ|4 and th* out ; • . ! • • !~. ~!i,'1 ., ":!1! ;! I. i s and cuscAdy of chair itlivoc child, nlto aubjocr to tha oanaadt and ii!. ~ : : j l . ;; . 1 '" • approval of th* Court. Sj ' l V*jP Tha Cour;( ttvaivj ixasinad tbo piiidlnya and haird the , 1 " r t . - 3,-I', •vidanoa and ariurtnt st oouhial. la of tha opinion and fladi chat " :. all neoiusary rMiuflW and praraquialcaa of lav -· ll f I M have oa>n Hyail/ doily aatiafiad; that thi| Cburt haa gurli- _s. .::.! 1 !I ,orll'" i7.1'i1't • • t !~:;Jl'; i ;lS cauia, I . ! •. : "' I' , .: I i::.! J !- .=:'·· .. 1 ~ l,_ that .., " and aubjaot natter of ehla 1" ,, dlcntu ' } ail rn venue .. ?rnp*£ tr.ii 1'auxfc, and that tha material alligation* :;: : . j l := :. : ::. •• in " !' trua and cornet '. oofltalfita in fautiutti1! PitUlva for Divorce ' :. ;~ ;::I l !!' ;- 'j" and import »d by a* tl« factory - full and evidence. Th* Court further .,!",·,,! -: !.: !.:~,. · J' =!1,1 find* that tha mirrlaya of Fititlanar and Impendent haa bacon a In a upper tab la baeaui* of dlaeord and con t Hot of peraunaÿitiaa .o J i , :: ! ~ nmiqi '!I : f.~1 : -1 :~! =. if re la tlMtthlip 1 whlah daicrpyad tha loqrltlmata and* of tha J ~J ~ and vhiab pravtftta any raaaonaJtla •xp*ut*tion of canonei Uation, J" ', ' ,I !,.] ,. ; '2I' "' ' 1 , ,, J 1',1 ! !l"'! a hoy Id a Beard _ _ _ I. Tha Court balny of tha opinion that auch aarrleje - " . I.- '', .·.t .;1'l;:t:i ln*ly bi diaielvad It U. therefore CJUJE'RTO, Aojuaaco md DECAEID that icy /#D i Harr HR ! ," .. . ... . 1 !- .;:·.::: i r' :~I- ! · ! i! .: ! ~ ,;~ ~i 1'; 0': "»r*by i 11=" :lti":ill=I"'!t , · t! "r..i : *ra . ·, 1 I , ., ., lJ! i . ~ j. 1I' II ,j ' i l l I": : ' ! '1;1 ! ! ! !.n I' I' PatUicr.ar, and llormi E , Karri*, Haapondant. be II and they , -!, ; 1i l l !. . 1 ~ j. ~. ! I I. 1 ~'I- lii!;' H'j'ii! 1 t ~ ~ HARRIS-000929 i 419 419 N <0 ...... 216 ft 9 4 9 • 1 - -,,- - - ---_. 4 .... .... -- ._."...... .....,......... m ................-. 4 I ..... "'- _. ,.... iLWWi4r And KAIC th", riftfla cf “i vn.Tian/ tiara toi«r* bttwftn ?niKiHir nnc Paipatidarvc b* fend *r« h*r»6y dliiolvad. HMLlAf , i Tho - Court Jtad« H,I _ . '", " . .osrti*i ti*e n* .. .. . . *e« ... _ now *npaatin,T not _ " _''' aasnwr _' I child ........... .-.14 cd :ht wm-a*N *,i.t '''' :h»t ....... .. _ ncitlonn .... '" , ... ir> ind fliipenitint ." ~ Urt pi»iiii-iad- !h*-ÿ«4¥iR?-:fivid-wbo wk*-*lfhciin-ynri-ef tP.B Uma d — f 491 it ihp flllnft sf thla mlom : IriME; i iirfe.i .racy Kirr.ii 9 JCXi ffeinfeLfe . . ._.....". 5IP,thp(-ÿ.C1 t ‘jckum, y.iiiiinppi, HAThllATIi ro&rviry J3t, 1*6 i * ........ ......... ........... ,.......... :>0 ?h* _COUTC find* choc , .. ,,~ . ana " . .. .... 4 written iyiffeiTiinL _ .. _ Mapotidant ........... hiVf urnmnin? pravmona ... . antarad into i ionaarvieonhip ...... .....,...... . ._..... - .....", . 1 4 Jn4 cupporc .... • _ _ • •of0 th« ... .c,nl£« ."., u_ .," ......._ ... " . .Cos TB« re find! ttyac :bt . ... jytaanant :i .. in ... tht ... 1.' . _but inc«H*Vt ctiild** .... _ , ind ... it 0, la .......... ' •• accordingly, , CRDrpjEDj AwJL'ÿaeo fend SECWED that Nona 1. Harri* ba and In h9?*ty appoincRr hlnigingl Cdmarÿfecor a f In* c,aiLflr tnd ‘ .that ... ahi .... chill ..... ... havi. ill '" or ad ... " ..... . .peivUagaar tha right!, . , .. _ . dutlaa ...... .and .. . ....... povara "nf ». ...... piratic,. :,a .. ... . .. ,.. _ or cfoc iitqluiion o f th* .... othar _. _ •• ubjact panne, '"1_ ,co. ... JlTMir tha Poiatatory _ .. owy ..... - _-_ "....... ".U.".......... __.. ......... _ _<-_............ Ccnaarvjicor .. ........... :. ......... . ?rlviiiyi*r dutna, and ................. niiraft In thla Ctcraa. and DECREED that Roy K. o, Harrii ba ORDERED, .VUl'DQco ptwir« pcintad to any It U further .and .. la L. .. " . , _ ..... _ . .... Canaarvatpr n*r*by appyintnÿ Fo Mastery _ ........ .. of ,tha .. _ ... with child, _... _ r •~ ....... . r .. rights *jf , .. ",...o ,f ... poaaatiicn _ .. ..... and nccaaa ... " at co chi child .. - ..Lo , nitofiifri* _ V.MI ~ ••a - ............. _... .-.. jfl agraae _ ........ upon ty.. " '-. ...... . . . • .n... . It tha uarlloft# ... " " ,., la ....... for char ... . ......-" ... ,- .. . ...., ........, ---', ...-. _ -__ JEDEXir. :~ and DECREED that Roy R. 3. Karri* pay ...... I "'._ % te-No h -Hcmii , hi!4-aupport in aa- Mounc-iqual to iM sl»i W f * ........ .. . _. - . . . -...-... ., _. .. 2 •Jtpanan for woke .iaiii tuition, rood and board r *od ottitr riaiofv- .... ...._ •. ...._ ,.. - ••_ ....... _,oa"• , ~ ablft and nrntiirÿ iHpania* for her tr importation to and frw hif , caaptrt’rVa ish&oLt ,,, -'" end far har clothing for bha paciod in which fh* i p •La, ....... _ .. _ ... . aeoradltad at. .in _ ... "' .. n .. ' or untvaraLty .. tollifa .. " . " or ai .. .. * iuik-aaa nwtani _.......... •A .... _._ . _ . . . ' '' _ _ ,'-.1 full -tip* itodant at a lltmiid vocational or .... _ ichool. trad# ._ . .. ... with l ... ,"'.. ...- th« fine payoanc ...... do* __ and ........ ,_ li balng ,..... .. apielflid _!U,. •• payabia idlataly ai in r t r ......... .... _ .. _ ... tha Marriage u _ AgriaiMnt Batblamant .... _ _ haucaco and Lncerporfetad ..... th« baevaan _ .... •.. .. partita ·_ attiehid hataim,. 4 p i.' .,. -2- 4 4 •I i .. *» • (ÿ «ÿ , * a .. !ÿ li ~ !ÿ HARRIS-000930 HARRIS-00_ ,., .............. '1Mo _ ..........__ ..." ............ Tht Court Aupohdflji't Hk,vt fncii»i mo* thtt th* rKuMMi «d an «9riu«nt for chi divia ion . S ll! I 3f thrlr a i ‘Ac* JON and ana tan A-;n*fr*ni' It Jmt _ tiglit, " ....... .. and 1* -+ ft Li tC'CflgRlftÿ .....- ---- _. _... - ...,,'-, .... he;. _ . . . . . . Of Tfftr 00 , _ l‘W*-rn*-rrCOTD-|i7 ..... I... 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" aft I * i • HARRIS-000933 HA.RRl S-0009JJ 423423 220 I b « .. ,. __ ,. . ._. ..........._00.. .... vsritto mtri BANKRUPTCY COURT , ,.... TOR THE SOUTHS Wf DISTRICT OF TtftAl -- .............IVTIION "- R NQVftTQSf- D ...... ......... ::i RE i ROT K. S. HARRIS,, 1 i - J * CABS KO. t»-(U*H-WI DEBTOR CHAPTER 71 ',,,.,,..... . ............. SOCIAL SECURITY TfONlM I*7-4i-5474 ' !Il!!I'J SCHEDULE! rllTOR'S !QUlhY" mn:M/It AilP STATEMENT .r MOl" QF AfFAIRS : ¥ i i I* * i 1 HARRIS-000934 IIARRIS-0009J4 424 424 221 221 • 1 Ptntaulr A l -Otfilton fcifry imutm+4 tirint wffW puflnir. *11 iMurwi 4*4 w(«n«wir. i*iwwmu ’P*41* ftwr -uiimr ,‘Mi (rtf Jiiini inr .._. .jnu L =*, Mlifil! Mi ......... -- '''.-. _L Eli?*™ •. _ £p f- Harrii,. .... If.J* rdnClnfiflc cLdla Bull an 4ivl»la<| nf in 15- *10,000. M ..... . . . :IQ Hlttil XllluE JiBiHl- ,It,......". 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308 U.S. 433Itli .ti rtlatud •01 .... to, ' 0, ' . . .. _ . o0't ac l.-,#-cai±aa non .. "lad ...... "eM U, iianAim .. John icy U"U., D. U. ,.,.11 !II"' . n. , " 'OICM Hirrn , J1,B. , «i *1. ,Ift eo........... . . . Olatrict . . .th# .1, in ..... Court of Harrl* county, "...." Tut**, too" , sotJi H . . Judicial ._ .., oi.itci.at, , ... . . . u. " . 1,001,511. .,....... No, Ttertfc THE :.. STATE UA'II Cf nw CI TEXAS 'ÿ»d* -/ sI -- QS?££J3ÿ John— Ht-h1 ,n» ~ CI.OtH CCUNTT or .. MUU . HARRIS II * lirQRC ......1 HE, " . on thl* a .... C_, .M............ *ld County and Sti», H > nankin*, xnounto ... undartigntd th* ., ,.._11, ._.... ._ authority, _ n l , .......... ." . in I. and _ lor , ... day paraonally ippaarad John M to b* th* parion whoa* T* i t I _ ...... in '" tn« ... I ... _ ~ and ~Wot ln«trun*nt, (otatolnt _ 'a .... _1 ..... to aoboowladyid ___ . . .that ... " axacutad h* ........ chi* _._. '" .... _I" ..... P* • tloJ. . lnatrwant .... Kpraaiad, In th# capacity th*r*in , Cor th* 1.0 ititid, and n_. _.. u-o. _ ... ,.., II-..a. purpaaa* charain *ÿ 1tJ.. ON* hi* _ .. - lot and da#d, • • _ _ U _ _ _ . , -rna"" dlVCH WHOM HV KANO MID SEAL Of OCrlCI thi* 3'" 3fa/ day of AlAftCt-l tl!A1c.tt • IMI. IHI • V- Notary A® /ln an* cor Karri* Cou; , T*X A " My , _. IM ....... coualafion t*plra#rt ....... rrlntad _Haw .of. _Notary ... 110. Publioa CL* mt V JiATTHTN nor nlAU UYOOKUIHIOHEXPinEtt r/ci/n • ,ÿ . • • HARRIS-000948 IIARR IS..ooo948 438 438 235 235 APPENDIX TAB 18 • haynesdoone haynesboone March 8, 2005 Direct Phone Number: (713) 547-2107 Direct Fax Number: (713) 236-5661 thomiS,mcCBfftey@b#ynesboone,com Mr- }tnll. Mt. Hill Jerel h Hili _Att (1940); gestae Foods, Inc, v, Rowan, ial ?.2d . Phillips Foods corn.
536 F.2d 554<10th Clr, 1ÿ76;; never (10th Cir. 1950); In Re Potts, 143 E. 2d 093 (6th Cir. 1944), cert, den'd,
324 U.S. 860U.S. (1945) ; See generally 2 Collier on Bankruptcy, (1362.11 (15th Ed. 1979). See also In Re Dennis,
14 B.R. 125(Bankr. E.D. Pa. 1981) (post- petition sheriff sale violated stay); In Re Elder, 4 C.B.C.2d 1092 (Bankr. M.D, Go. 1981) (post-petition garnishment of debtor's wages violated stay). ",,~.o ... r. now Moreover, _ ta.t fOIl that you ore tlilly aware aro fully _ara of of tthese ..... hot. .. , facts, _ u".t we that you trust tllat yo., .,Ul will .,agree tbat lour .... that your May 11, It .. ccnummiootion 11 . 1984 ...-mioaUon with our client "itll .,Uent alsoabo viol n .., the violated n1u.1>"Uon contained tho injunction DOfItol"..s in paU'Jraph paragraph 3 of of tho l>lIo~ of the Discharge of Debtor 6at.cl n. 19B1 dated May 19, ltll l1,n.-l ~ and signed by ~-lIononbl. '.M.~ J\ldgo Itat.. Bankruptcy States John -R. 111M,_ the Honorable JoNo._lI. as follows* Judge,. .. foll_a , tMIl- United Blinn, then- — ri- I * "3. -3 . /1.11All creditors whose or..tito... "ho /JehU are . . debts aro /1110li0ii1'9_ by tlMo discharged Or4ol .. and the Order III credi¬ ond all <1,...11- tors ton . . . whose judgments are . . . . . 1"q-..te aro declared null 40.hr.cl IIall arid and .,..14 above , are ptlra
15 U.S. CDr, TRO, (H) ignorance of Ray Karth (i) the of tll bankruptcy Harris'' bankruptGJ the case, and ....... (iii) tthe " (lUI ...... _ t i c stay automatic aUf and kFt hI' 2, September UU •• 2, 1984 express Injunction pt . . . In1_Uon Onlat Order _ta," therein. entered t.ha&'.in. (2T Mr. Connor advised Me. DeGtsorgio, basically, that Hankins just came in and asked him :o oi .lect on tho Deed. (3) Mot_I". Moreover, IIX". Mr. c - r 01.1. Connor clainved fide .... bona Uolio '" purchaser .... peat to ~ respect Norma Harris* ~.. Mr.. Hankins .tat ... for Mr poo .. _ . . . . status intar•• t • • ~.rrl.' interests. IlJi'"" with We have taken considerable time and effort, at our clients' expense, to review this long-closed file. We ______ shall now set forward the significant details and dates (>, (1) — surrounding the Hankins* Deed under Writ of Execution and why-that Deed- is void, an follrnnsi ~ entered June 10. 1980: Divorce Decree • • ter'" Roy awarding the Homestead Property 't""rtf to loy Harris. (2) On Aucmot 28, 1980 i This firm filed a petition on behalf of Norma Harris, M.D. , et al seeking a TRO and Temporary Injunction to Enjoin foreclosure of Real Property against Mr. Hankins and Constable Rankin. (3) August 29, 1980; TRO was .... entered prohibiting _tared proll.i.blt.l .. '" thi~aaXtr and ordering u.. the Notice to Mr. Hankins and Clark Clark to to c-aUIII. .ad to Constable , , - cause Rankin of a hearing to show give 91" whyy ... " ...... the TRO should not be made - •• a temporary ~ ... ry injunction. (4) September 1, 1980 t Norma Harris traneferred '" her undivided fifty percent (501) interest in the Homestead Property to Hoy Harris by Special Warranty Deed, pursuant to the nbove-msntioned June 20, 1980 Divorce Decree. (Special Warranty Deed recorded at 9: 00 a.m. on September 2, 1980). l HARRIS-000920 IIARRIS,0005/20 446 446 243 / / Mr. Mr. _"t Mr . Robert Connor oJ..!y 11, July (Dictated Page '''' Five riv. 1U4 (Diouted July Connor 11. 1994 out. I. , Duke Cu."l. . L, Ilr, Charles JIll, 3, nl4) l , 1904) (5) 1" September 2 .1960 (Bt06 o'clock a.m.)i Roy Harris riled voluntary chapter 13 bankruptcy petition thereby instantly creating automatic injunction as to the --- - entireÿHomestead-Propert-y-of—which he one 'hundred percent (100%-) "poSflftBBgfl - -- record—title - - Separate letters '" (6) September 2,19B0i hnnddelivefed to Constable Rankin and to Mr. Ballard by this firm notifying each of them of the filing of the Chapter 13 Petition by Dr. Roy Harris and of the automatic stay and contempt provisions. ,_ 17) September 2. 19B0: (It 34 p.m.) Motion for Recognition of Effective Automatic - Stay Under 11 U.S.C, 5362(a) or for TRO filed by this firm on behalf of Dr. Roy H. D. Harris, M.D. , complaining of and against Mr. Hankins, Constable Rankin and attorney Ballard. They had represented to us that they intended to proceed with the scheduled Constable's sale at 2i30 p.m. on September 2, 1980, unless the bankruptcy court expressly ordered that such a sale would bs prohibited by the automatic stay under 11 U.6.C. 5362(a). ,OJ (8> September- 2, 4980 1 ... (2:26 p.JB. )»„ United States Bankruptcy Judge William Schult* issued order prohibiting the sale pursuant to the automatic stay provisions of 11 U.S.C. 5362(a). co, (9> September 2, I960: (2 i 30 p.m.) Purported Constable ' s sals took place. (10) September 29, 1980: Deed under Writ of Execution signed by Constable Rankin. 12, 1981: Hankins recorded DBed Cll) (ID January under Writ of Execution . l HARRIS-000921 HARR I5-00092 I 447 447 244 IIr. e~rl•• L. Charles L. Duke ~k. II... Mr, /I / ...,. ". _ r t Connor Mr, Robert n. 1964 JlIll' 11, July nit eo."r IDiotat..d July (Dictated Page 8ix l, 1964) "I, 3, UU) __ ___ (12) Ill) March 9, 1961; II. Hankins John W. dV_ a• II,,,U... signed ... 1.... of: complete and general Release of, -- ---- "all claims and demands whatsoever, whether known or unknown, liquidated , orun liquidated -he-ever-had , now Baa, or may have- for, upon or by. reaaon-of—any—manner-,—cauaa_or thing whatsoever from any time in the past to day of the date of this Release. 0 --- - - ' The Hankins Release was given in consideration of an overall settlement involving payment to Mr. Hankins of One Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($150,000.00) in cash and a complete release, as described above, of Drs. joy and Noma Harris and their com¬ panies, pension plan, etc, Illi (13) March 20, 1981i Final Judgment dismissing Hankins1 suit with prejudice signed and entered in John Hankins v. Norma Harris, M.D., et al, captioned above. IU) (14) May 19, 19Blt Final Dl.e"`` of ,1 ...1 Discharge o.btDr ot Debtor Roy Harris* issued in Dr. ...,. Nftkrupt.ey case. liard.' bankruptcy "... . of all Copt •• of Copies aU tile the . _ O ' , ' . r _ relevant above-referenced ~nt. are .. 01 ...." documents ar. 0enclosed .. 0101.0 herewith. herewith. In- tl_,....... short. Gentlemen, In · .....,rt. O... -we_ consider the actions your oondcl.c....tb._~'!.t~.9(1. )'<1111" client ol1ant ,has .... requested r~.. t.ol thAt _ that you bri.., bring ....on his Il to constitute behalf hh ..... _ t n .. t.- h.n .... harass¬ •ment ."d at and to be contemptuous ..... ~_ of of theu.. TRO, • ...uuplcy Court's 'nIO, the Bankruptcy CoIIrt'. 0.. to..t10 t.'~t!on. automatic . . . ~r 2, injunction, the September 2, 1980 1"D •• express pr ••• injunction In'~tlon -...I and tile dh"b.u~ b:l the discharage ....otion. Injunction. Moreover, Mr. Hankins has released any claims or demand whatsoever that he may have against our clients, Finally, the alleged Constable's sale is absolutely void for the reasons stated and based upon the authorities cited. Accordingly, any further action on your part or on the part of your client to attempt to extort consideration from our clients will be met by our clients' initiating appropriate litigation to clear title to their property and to recover damages suffered at the hands of your client. l HARRIS-000922 UARR IS-000922 448448 245 245 / _ Mr. Char la a L. Duke Mr. Robert Connor July 11, 1964 (Dictated July 3, 1964) Page Seven Finally, we refer you to a letter dated May 14, 1964 to Mr, Ballard, counsel to Mr. Hankins in the above-captioned litigation, wherein MB, DeGeorgio requests Mr. Ballard to oauee Mr. Hankins to sign a Quitclaim Deed releasing any interest he may claim in and to the Homestead Property, Mr, Ballard incidentally, has confirmed to us In a Hay, 1964 mnfflrnnrtB, his agreement with our snalysl8~that Mr. Hank In B released any plaints he had against our clients or to the Homestead Property. Mr. Bairard alscr~agreed to- advise Mr. Hankins that he should sign the Quitclaim Deed, and we are confident that Mr. Ballard did so advise your client. . A copy of He. DeGeorglo's May 14, 1964 letter to Hr. Ballard, together with a copy of the proposed Quitclaim Deed is enclosed herewith. He request that you amuse Mr. Hankins to execute the copy of the Quitclaim Deed, have it notarised and returned to the undersigned or to Hs. DeGeorgio for filing in order to clear the cloud your client has placed err the title to the Homes-be ad Property If. your client -wilL do as we request, our clients are willing to let this matter drop. Hopefully, this matter is near an end, but if you should have any particular question concerning the contents of this letter or the enclosed documents submitted to you herewith, please do not hesitate to communicate with the undersigned or with Hs. DeGeorgip. Do not attempt to communicate directly with our clients again or we will file an action in the bank- rupey court to re-open Dr. Roy Harris' case for the purpose of holding you In contempt of court. vel? tnly yours, Very truly )'OIU'., KIRBCH £i WESTHEIMER, IlIUCII P.C. _ftIIIlMa, •• C. ". By* atthew Hoffman MHicj Enclosures I H A. RRIS-000923 IIARRJS-000923 449 449 246 246 i Mr . Charles Hr. Cb.rlee~L.. Duke Mr. _rt. Mr. connor Robert Connor n, 1984 July 11, nit (Dl otated July (Diatated l . 1984} JIIly 3, nu) '.o)e Bight Page 11911t 00. cct ...., . aoto.rt Mr. s . .. Robert E. n.rd Ballard Jron,er. Kronzer, Abr.ba., Abraham, M.tkine Watkins Mioboh, Michels, . .Uard ,& Friend Ballard Pl:l.rIOI 100 Commerce 800 . t ....t c_roe Street _ _ taD,"" Houston, Texas e 77002 17002 Walter Rankin Constable 301 Son Jacinto Houston, Texas 77002 Ma. DeGeorglo hrbere DeGeoOl"'jIl0 Ms. Barbara 'tark ..... Stark tuo, •• Si Frahm, c. P.C. liS] IAlIbttoll 1BS3 Lexington _ _ ton, "".a Houston, Texas 170n-Un 7709B-4399 Capital Title Co., Inc. Eleven Greenway Plaza, Suite 100 — -Houston, Texas 77046— Attentions Ms. Renee Dempsey *or Ms. Susan Fischrcan Dr. ard ...., •• !lOY II H.. D. Harris D .......1& '.0. P.0, _ Dr. and Box Mrs. 540248 Roy 540241 . IlOU'taD, Texas 77254-0248 Houston, ~lI" 77254-024' l •• ~ ... -.- , .3 HARRIS-000924 HARR IS-000924 450 450 247 RECEIV~U RECEIVfcU -_ .... _--......-...- 000 •••• L, CHAHXBS L _ DIJXB ."0-. ATTORNEY ........... AT LAW, P.C, JAM JAN" 3 4 2005 lafi 4H9 HKHNbMWHlUÿtUltC 1*0 ,.... _ HAYNES SBOCHE, LLP, ~YNES'~UI. .... MQPSTOM, tmxjkM ij PM trtwr mao-mi ft) October 19, 19B4 .Roy_H.Ii. Karri*, HJL __ 2922 Kellaire Houston. Texas --- Pi yd. 77025 Dear Dr. Karris; lhh is This " to \II lnfDnl)'IW tIoIt this Inform you that \till 11.- no tlonger f1no ftD represents ......... "u"'u John HalterJJujMin. .kill! !litter MlIOtln. Sr . Sr. InI. MY any .. tt.. ,..1.tId matter related to tM the .... real1 property P."Q' located locateoll at .t 2922 mt .. list,.. 8lvd. Bellalre II .... Houston. Texas IIoI/lbiI!I, ltUI 77025, 71025. Sincerely, Robert 5. Connor, Attomey-at-Law l .----- HARRIS-000925 HARRI5-0001l25 451 451 248 sf TL.T _ HOFFMAN & '" ASSOCIATES ftHTCnrlto™ IHIFANMN atrmMOO HOUSTON, TUAI 7700ft OOOMOO FAX (7i3> wa-ftoei September 7, 1990 Hr. Mr. Thomas H,y" ~ Hay» VTA PAX fW/Q EWCLOBUREBl Attom-y at Attorney It ~w Law AMO ngCHTTAft MAIL 02 n Southwest 2~020 ' OIlUln't Freeway rn.w.y Suita IlIih _ 324 l2-" - Houston, Biwi 77099— — , Rs i Court •• John Hankins v. Norma Harris, H. D, at al; in the District or Harris C_rt of H...,rh county, Texas, BOth Judicial District Ko. 1,003,911 Ho, l,002 , lll Dear Mr, Hayes; Further in line with our telephone conference on August >37, 1990, wherein you advised ua that you represent Hr. John Hankins, the farmer Plaintiff in the above captioned litigation, and advised us that Mr. Hankins has come to you with the thought that he may ROT have soma acrion against our aliont, Sr. Norma Harris , (retired) wa have retrieved our files from archives and rsvlewed them. Enclosed herewith, for your convenience, are copies of the following pertinent doauments which ve believe should convince you that your client doas not have a viable further cause of action. 1. Final r1nd Divorce 01,,,,,,,,,, Deo.,.. Decree dlUci .111M 30, dated June lUO w1th 20 , 19S0 ..... l..,&/It with relevant 1>&"'" from pages tro_ the Mu,r1&~ Settlement UI. Marriage . .ttl-m: Agreement attached showing toq,r lInt. ,tbob" IlI...,Jf\9 thetU di.posi tion ooff UI. disposition the h~ataed, homestead; ~. 2. Dr. Roy Harris1 Dr. RCOV lIurl.' BlnkNpt.cy 8chIctIIl. . (pertinent pages Bankruptcy schedules pIIIJ&I ~hl ..... rr"J dated therefrom) d,t" 0December . " - 1 ' II, 1110 reflecting IB, 1980 ..... n_inr'i • .a. , I. IndllltlillM Indebtedness .. to __ Dr Dr,. 1I0nl& 1n the amount II&rd. in Henna Harris ot ..-tIt of '50,000.00, and $50,000,00; b. 10 . Cont1~nt , IInllqIJidlud contingent, Unliquidated and potential Disputed potlnchl Ind Dbpv.t" community old_ ......unity claim of Dt 1fT Mr,• .John John H,n"-1 till amount ... in the Hankins "<>Unt ooft approximately Ippl'O.i ..Ulr $350,000,00; 1150,000. 00, 1. 3. propoaecl September Proposed hllteab.r 2, IUD Constable's J , 1900 CDnlt.&l>ll" Sale pursuant '11. p,I "'"nt. to •a writ of ot execution ...-.tlon ot Dr . by of Dr, Roy Harril' ,.-sat Harris' exempt ~.tu.d awarded to homestead n.rdlld lit. him ~ hl. XI,rr1_" Ir hie under •• ttla. .nt and Final Marriage Settlement ,1...1 DID .... ot Decree of Divorce dlt_ 01\,orot dated .July n, 1980; July U, InO, • • HARRIS-000926 HARRIS-OOO~26 452 452 249 • Hr.. Ttl Mr .... Hay Thomae •• Hayea • • ptaabl" 7, September 7 , 1990 1•• 0 "9' Page J2 4. 4, D41btl>~" Debtor's Motion for *,'bn Recognition of to .. IlIQ09ll1Cion Effect of a t Ittact ot Automatic'!" Aut ..... linda .. Section stay Under Stay '..:tlon lU( I ) or 362(a) Dr for tor Teapo ..ary . Temporary Drd.oo~ . Qted .nrdnll1'1 order, Restraining dated September a.P~1I' 2, 2 , I960; 1110 , 5. Federal Bankruptcy Court Order dated Septiuiber 2, I960 clarifying that the scheduled Constable 'a Sale of tha real property located at 2922 Ballaira Boulevard, Houeton, Texas or any interest therein-owned by-thsrDebtor (Or, Roy Harria) " was prohibited bv the auLunaLic stay under £ectioh~362 of the Bankruptcy code, and that any-further-atteapt-toÿexecute on the oeBtar1 s, prbparcy outside the Bankruptcy court by John Hankins, et al. or their agants or employees was stayed pursuant to the automatic stay provisions of Seatlon 362(a) of the Code; 6, (Full and Final) General Release dated March 3, 19B1 executed by your client and witnessed and notarized by tha part lea reflected therson, wherein your client released Drs. Norma Harris, Roy Harris, thsir conpaniea and pension plans from any cause of actionÿ claims , . , which Hr. Hankins now has or may have against rslated to, the above captioned cause of action r 7. Discharge of Dbcto.rv' ot Dalitor Debtor ."tn. entered by orderordu of til, HOIIOn1l1. of the Honorable John Blinn, 'UM, !1nitaO n ew. Mnknlpt:oy United States Bankruptcy .11149<1. Moo,. 1981 judge, on Hay 1111 for tor Dr. AllY Roy "'''ril owner of Harria,, ......... of the u . .Bel .n,l .......... lairs n.y. stating, Property, It.ltt ... inter Int... alia, , U " as .. follows t oU"' 1i '0 a, 'ftMI d.bt., debts ; . Tha ., . ,, debtor "abtolC' is b ... ~ all 1..... from released ,11 dischargeable dbchafV * pabljvg of in «rd-o4 , .. E* , _ tin, Bellamy . .th,i* . .. ..... trmiBp. whO . .. ion uitti tb* _ line . . . .el . 1 chi ... Court, ,_" ... 2ft* " _ lor aecorniy I . . .Patitiguet . .. " .... annouiioad . _ _ . . .to. .tha cou ............ . . Court ,,_• (Ml fcft* p*tltim*f ... Hirpondont and _ _ ... hid I • • if raid bamin " ..... , .. _ " thtaialvn ........ , ii .. tb ... dlvlilGn '" thi " , ' ".. of ., i I ".." ... ,,,tJ. ... .....,..,.... , ...... " ,..,.... 4M tml f pm party, chi dtaiclution el ehiir ...... .... thl car* parr* iff r i. ... ........at, thiir ........... ,,"II'. ilia "',n, to..... >1M iub]*ct _00'''' .... .......-_..... . erd cuisedy niRor child, the ooiwlnt and -it £ ....... , of Approval " ... the ... sha ""n, Cvurs. -.., .-... thv , "'" ""'" hr.Vtrif Caortp iKauinad ••,............_ ." _ON', " ' t ..... ...._ ... "........ ividirto* und irvÿtnc . finding* ir.d rvtarS tin if oauniil, U of tha opinion and find* duo •M ~ .11 _ .. " , ''' " .... ..." ......................... II ItW lU MMoSilfy sffitMAUl* and prariqulaiit* of , •• -"i- -~ .. ~U..,..!.:.: '·.l ]!ill' Siaya euin ftUtf M.·W,,,,_~"...'M!.;"'!'_· '!'. , ..... . H~9 MtUfiadr that eh la Court hi* )oVi«* ~ & " ...... . , ,, : . .. .. ..... , . ,........r diovs.il, -? kU #.r,0 iubjidr aaitar of iftli ' ." . .khan _ . ........ . .,,_. -. _. ...... I .. ." eiuie, . .. "'ran..... oo ,n,.... " ""'.................... >, eitarUi1 . ...... , _ print -ft IRU u'ourtp and that tha illajiKlant and ... _ .. " .. .. fiU»Hiir4a 01 . ... ......................... _ oonBaihta in ., " full lopyartnd fay ............ tindt , ..., .ro ....... oo ... n are petition for *r,d nciaraotory ,,, ... .of................. that tha mamaf* _ ....... ntltltmar md teepondant Divorca , evidence. _ haa BICQAI* true aid cornet Tha Court further ... _ lnauppor ..... tibia .baenui* ...... of ' f dlioord ' I~ .... ... _III... and canfliot off parienaÿltlaa __ '1"'" ............... •rfhioh dtacroyid.... ...1.... ·. . and* tha iifitim»ti . _ of ....... "' . ....... tha Mittaf* ........ Mlifcioniwup .*nd .. ..... .. _ .... which prevanta myr " .... , ...... _ ...... • t . _111 .. _. raaaonabl* exp*station of ri ETC Palliation. " Thi . ......... " Court <0 . . . .batiif . . . . of . . .the . . opinion ", .............. '"'' _"OK" . _ . .............. infly ba diaieivadi lb lk« therefore uSlif FJD, AffJUpdfifl and that inch . . . . " . . iheuld , _ narrliq* 00 t. _" , • ., Ihry «* \ rii * HARRIS-000929 HARRIS-000929 455 252 I • I \ -- -- ' - ~ divopead, "'- _ Covcc Tha ~ batman Nrtntlonar c-. 'L.ida ' , ... tiiv . ,-... "'-'- .. ... ............... . .. " ... _ . ............... ind tsar tit, canon " " \\* ", ' aertiaa ........... at* ot .«arri*ony cl " " ' _ .... ............ __ a« .. axiatihf one Faapendtftc b> and ara bar a fey iiinoivad, ' ' ' - ' ' ' anotliaf net# tHpatitiiyp . _ ... f _14 aojI · .. -·.. -ih* .ap» .. is " .... 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"ridtatay and in cflif. .At.i. of ORDERED r r'iDJUSCCD and DECREED that "Of .poo,..... pDgaanory .( ....... _ ................. , .. u.J peai4taidii " and _ _.010 ...... co afipaia ...... . . . . .. .. , with of tha Canaarvatev of appyinrÿs ........ aha chili .. .". at raaionahli u_ noy c:n*n H, 0. Hi mi Be child, -* .. ·•··.. _ ty'1"·· _............ ,. .., ....•..· :t" ........ la iurenar ........ ,.. _. ......... ....._........ -........- •14 a1?? aid -Jpbil *!;* rjjrilt*. ", *. i 4 ,_. 3AB«C. :""'""'" . ~ . {£CR£ED that Roy K. 2. and .,." pay ,. Karrin ........ . ..-Ham.f to- Korun- !ÿ '". ....... " , .... _ . .In .hiii-iiipport .. __ _ •aqual- *n-anaunt- _ _ • • to t. tha t .. .. . , ..'a child •• ) axparna t if twh .I«I , to is Ion i row and beard, and othar reavon- .jbla . . . . and . . . .... . .. . ,, ~ .iKpannaa ncaanr," . , . . .. . lor . . , htr ....tnnipaiuikvi ._ . . . . . . to , . . . har . 0 . . . fn* . .. • _,," '••ichoola rwpactiva _, . .... for end I .. ... ......... har cloth /0< tha In# lor ... parted I . tfjileh , .. , .. ii ...... aha . .. ,ta. ...... " .. atudont a iuli-nai .. _ .. at .. nn .. accredited , , _ I ... onivoraity .........y or .... to IU ... OP lift .. an .. • ..,,·t ......_ .. ... "._'" _ ................._ •. -'" a full -tuna icodant at t litaftiad vocational or trada tohool. *lth 1 ... u... ,.,... tha Cirat pipmt...... __ hi inf dm mi, payabla " r" tnnadtataly '-"'''' '' aa....... "' .. m" apailfild J rf i t .. " th* ' .... . . . Sattlatiwnt Harrlif* 0 . ., , _, Jif . . raaiMftt . .. . ,. . .b*tirt*n . ._ tha . . . . . . . Attachfld . .. partial . . . . .- h ... . . .and Harato . . Inoorporatvd , _..... . . . . ..... . haratn* r . ,. -1* "i i r • HARRIS-000930 HARRlS·OO0930 456 253 i : * ¥ J • ." <-, ....... ,,- .... ... ,.....- - “ti* -Sew: Juniui find* that on* nuuuAtt and i ... _ _ .... aifip-andiLfit . ... ... .pta AM imeav*dl . 0" *n .. aqraaMpnt .... _ ....... Sot ,., .... bit* divliicni t Jl that* oi;t» .inn " ........... . . . .t.-.a . . irfraannf .,. _ - I* jure and " "" right, and ... ...... oM AtI' ~ LM. AflcnrAtayly " ..... ....* "'. _ I'-r* »' .~< ............... C'3UE* t _ ..... tore 1M tha t ......... .:., u ..... .... Harriaeu ..'HtUoipiu _ .. _ ..... _ _ , nVMiMfit hret>*en Petitioner and ftatpeMaittr '- .,. _n_' " which ... ... '"' ... _ ......... attached ia htrota WI, ... "V Exhibit ! , lurornoriud snd consiflftad *nd U ... _ ir.0U9h r ret read varnacm ',- ip'0... ..... into .u ,_, in *11 . . . . .ship *ÿ ,.............'" . ............. ,...... ..... . .. fisai .- __ thin?* approved " ... ,judgnam: .laram. _ jnd .. n that _h* ptrtm - henceforth .. die* ... -----... _-... ,---_ ... . .. . odirflrt ulo ..... ..... by law, . .... _out. rhi is carry " .. it LA :... hinUv__ " .. U. and finally 0" ..ao -ihirteC uni ... ,. te - 'M __ tha INCIIW ~ piriLtud •J. f, .... _. that ill caeca 1 nay trad ~- jUtrÿD heroin ihali be un«d "..., -.-....... jÿainac tna party Lncvrriaa , ..... J ...... tana, ,, __ thl* ~ and ....... .... of -J-JKC, ,..... 4-!Tÿ d*y .• SIGHED CÿTtUD at JUwacen , Kuril County, ?«*«** . ..,.,.. - .. \t ir. vtfflCT PHZJIPIRQ ' J~ _ _ "'" APMOTD ...uo::,,:, /-.a AQ11EED TCt iCLLij;* - •......,.. :=-= ;wHNJ?:rJ or ay - .; . t i' «. ..... 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',' tA'" f",..0 for ... tha ....dltpoficion " ........ of...... ." .. **.. fi«i ilHfi _.... - ... .. 4 mt jcurtt h'jD-giliS. lUfOisd " ierati "H pav Wifo tr,» ISIS cf , fiffiv " ...., ....... ".......," -cn.cn. . I . . fsUwtna tira> n*i« ...-.... Clt-crT Theuacitd .. ,, ' " 'f|9, ' ' ' • •n m* *** . ...... " . ' . . , ... . . - - _ condition*' fifty floilifi StSfl I'CABiilil ~ .. .... ...... .. _ '0.L" ...... ............ .. ............-. .. - ..._..... . .. “ to paid, in eitJl by Wmband to If Mo wttpia f*fii m+ .._ ......... _100 .' _. -.,,,-. ........... dftar £h* a* to at tHtiflliap of thill AfNWWÿi k9 fvidoras of thii obligation, iloabaflrd aotaaa to iMiuci to WifO _ 1 i -.'. 1- ! I HARRIS-000932 IIARRIs-G00932 458 458 255 1 •'« . -.. . ...,.... _....... -- »ÿ * • ? I 1 * ...." . ..... prsmiiai:. S«T I pEllWlfhll Filly 'TfoHHIin® - ....... fflliiiil . 1': >j , « .jyfrtoU ,. . . . Iin I Ifull ..... _ '- . _ • > f I *•autUntd *bov« and ~ ... " ..... " tairuiy ',. " * :h ..... ,... Tht .pucxn ...... ......... ,", .. . fostflur itipuiitt # *? ' 4 ZlP IRjp - _i_ _..-, I if ;!ÿÿ«ÿ< mai :o nprHwm .. ...... _.......... P ...... c i t'A* fonBgfclV vr. :ÿ. ubLia, j, liiÿgibUEion " " B • r*** 1"• ,...... I laUÿi ,'," ,\i in*11 r.ot t* t*9*rd#d i* qnssraosaak > t‘;'« *3=Uor dftDtlqn “i Si tfcii LltOtnil _ _ .t OO . Mi . . ... . .. "'" ;r„d _ _ .if sail . . ,: not _ _ . .. .. . ,,--- jutvani* r.i *,Ji" mat ew*aun » •4itrv#r ,,_ ...... '.Tan " .... " - IM ........ hi fa cr in ,,,,- aiisopy .. ii "OM .. ", . . . . .... ........ I, J.:I. n tr.j " . " .. " ’.j.ustblt l|u»*n* +?;s:irn i- :.; , si.j. " d I F '',;r. rr:wrtv. " 'ntmT. -~., ij«ion 11J of =.".ÿ Cad*. Api*ni*irtp . 1.1 . .... 2‘/ *-1* _ •• auction ___________________________......... _'" "'j'"'' ........ .n.... ... ....... .:r, .. .. _" Itrt*..... .." .... " . .. .. . .twv* . . .parties ,.. ',........... . ... . aeanoar* ‘4;*iiAipui with *lu« u a...... m »m . 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U day . .. of the M" , ....... ..... rajaaaa. data .off this . 77c(a)(7)) is amended by striking out “in bankruptcy” and inserting “or debtor in possession in a case under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (b) Paragraphs (9) and (10) of section 3(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 77c(a) (9) and (10)) are each amended by striking out “Any” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Except with respect to a security exchanged in a case under title 11 of the United States Code, any”. Sec. 307. Section 303(18) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U. S.C. 77ccc(18)) is amended by striking out “Act entitled ‘ An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States', approved July 1, 1898, as amended, whether amended prior to or after the enactment of this title” and inserting “Bankruptcy Act or title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 308.(a) Section 5(b)(1)(A) of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 78eee(b)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking out “the Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “section 101 of title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof; (2) by striking out subparagraph (B) thereof; and (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively. (b) Section 5(b) (2) (A) (iii) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78eee(b) (2) (A) (iii)) is amended by striking out “bankruptcy by the Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “the United States having jurisdiction over cases under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (c) Section 5(b) (2) (B) (iii) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78eee(b) (2) (B) (iii)) is amended by striking out “, the right of setoff provided in section 68 of the Bankruptcy Act, // 11 USC 108 // and” and inserting in lieu thereof “any right of setoff, except to the extent such right may be affected under section 553 of title 11 of the United States Code, and shall not abrogate”. (d) Section 5(b) (3) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78eee(b) (3)) is amended by striking out “the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “section 322 of title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (e) Section 5(b) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78eee(b)) is amended by striking out paragraph (4) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(4) REMOVAL TO BANKRUPTCY COURT.- Upon the issuance of a protective decree and appointment of a trustee, or a trustee and counsel, under this section, the court shall forthwith order the removal of the entire liquidation proceeding to the court of the United States in the same judicial district having jurisdiction over cases under title 11 of the United States Code. The latter court shall thereupon have all of the jurisdiction, powers, and duties conferred by this Act upon the court to which application for the issuance of the protective decree was made.” (f) Section 5(b) (5) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78eee(b) (5)) is amended— (1) by striking out subparagraph (B); (2) by striking out “the Bankruptcy Act governing applications for allowances under such Act” in subparagraph (C) and inserting “title 11 of the United States Code governing applications for allowances under such title”; (3) by striking out “C” in subparagraph (D) and inserting “(B)” in lieu thereof; (4) by striking out “the Bankruptcy Act” in subparagraph (E) and inserting “section 504 of title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof; and (5) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E), respectively. (g) Section 6(b) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78fff(b)) is amended—, (1) by striking out “,the Bankruptcy Act.” and all that follows through the end of subsection (b), and inserting in lieu thereof “chapters 1,3, and 5 and subchapters I and II of chapter 7 of title 11 of the United States Code. For the purposes of applying such title in carrying out this section, a reference in such title to the date of the filing of the petition shall be deemed to be a reference to the filing date under this Act.”; and © 2015 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 93 PL 95–598 (HR 8200), PL 95–598, NOVEMBER 6, 1978, 92 Stat 2549 (2) by striking out “Application of Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “Application of Title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (h) Section 6(e) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78fff(e)) is amended—, (1) by striking out “in the Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “in section 726 of title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof; and (2) by striking out “as a first priority under the Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “under section 507(a) (1) of title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (i) Section 7(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78fff–1(a)) is amended by striking out “bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Act has with respect to a bankruptcy and the property of a bankrupty” and inserting “a case under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (j) Section 7(b) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78fff–1(b)) is amended by striking out “in bankruptcy” and inserting “in a case under chapter 7of title 11 of the United States Code, including, if the debtor is a commodity broker, as defined under section 101 of such title, the duties specified in subchapter IV of such chapter 7,” in lieu thereof. (k) Section 7(c) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78fff–1(c)) is amended by striking out “by the Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “of a trustee in a case under chapter 7 of title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (1) Section 8(a) (1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78fff–2(a) (1)) is amended by striking out “the Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (m) Section 8(c) (3) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78fff–2(c) (3)) is amended by striking out “the Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (n) Section 10(e) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78fff–4(e)) is amended— (1) by striking out “Jurisdiction of District Courts” and inserting “Jurisdiction of Bankruptcy Courts” in lieu thereof; (2) by striking out “district courts of the United States” and inserting “courts of the United States having jurisdiction over cases under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof; and (3) by striking out “, without regard to the citizenship of the parties or the amount in the controversy”. (o) Section 16 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78lll) is amended— (1) by striking out paragraph (1) thereof; (2) by striking out paragraph (8) (A) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(A) if a petition under title 11 of the United States Code concerning the debtor was filed before such date, the term ‘filing date’ means the date on which such petition was filed;” and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (15) thereof as paragraphs (1) through (14), respectively. Sec. 309. Section 11(f) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (15 U.S.C. 79k(f)) is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “case under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 310. (a) Section 2(a) (8) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a) (8)) is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “a case under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (b) Section 6(a) (2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a) (2)) is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “a case under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (c) Section 25(d) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 80a–25(d)) is amended by striking out “the Bankruptcy Act of 1898, as amended” and inserting “title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 311. Section 202(a) (5) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–2(a) (5)) is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “a case under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 312. (a) Section 303(b) (1) (B) of the Consumer Credit Protection act (15 U.S.C. 1673(b) (1) (B)) is amended by striking out “court of bankruptcy under chapter XIII of the Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “court of the United States having jurisdiction over cases under chapter 13 of title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (b) Section 605(a) (1) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c(a) (1)) is amended to read as follows: “(1) cases under title 11 of the United States Code or under the Bankruptcy Act © 2015 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 94 PL 95–598 (HR 8200), PL 95–598, NOVEMBER 6, 1978, 92 Stat 2549 // 11 USC prec. 1. // that, from the date of entry of the order for relief or the date of adjudication, as the case may be, antedate the report by more than 10 years.” Sec.313. Section 201(e) of title 17 of the United States Code is amended by striking out tthe period at the end thereof and inserting “, except as provided under title 11.” in lieu thereof. Sec. 314. (a) Chapter 9 of title 18 of the United States Code // 18 USC 151 // is amended — (1) by striking out “bankrupt” each place it appears and inserting “debtor” in lieu thereof; (2) by striking out “bankruptcy proceeding” each place it appears and inserting “case under title 11” in lieu thereof; (3) by striking out “bankruptcy law” each place it appears and inserting “provisions of title 11” in lieu thereof. (b) (1) Title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out section 151 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “section 151. // 18 USC 151. // Definition ” As used in this chapter, the term ‘debtor’ mean a debtor concerning whom a petition has been filed under title 11.”. (2) The item relating to section 151 in the table of sections for chapter 9 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out “definitions” and inserting “definition” in lieu thereof. (c) Section 152 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by—, (1) striking out “the receiver,” each place it appears and inserting “a” in lieu thereof; and (2) striking out “document affecting or relating to the property or affairs of a” and inserting in lieu thereof “recorded information including books, documents, records, and papers, relating to the property or financial affairs of a”. (d) (1) Section 153 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out “receiver,”. (2) The heading for section 153 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out”, receiver”. (3) The item relating to section 153 in the table of sections for chapter 9 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out “, receiver”. (e) (1) Section 154 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended—, (A) by striking out “Whoever knowingly acts as a referee in a case in which he is directly or indirectly interested; or”; and (B) by striking out “referee, receiver,”. (2) The heading for section 154 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out “referees and other”. (3) The item relating to section 154 in the table of contents for chapter 9 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out “referees and other”. (f) (1) Section 155 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended— (A) by striking out the semicolon at the end of the first paragraph thereof and all that follows down through “Shall” and inserting in lieu thereof”, shall”; (B) by inserting “knowingly and fraudulently” immediately after “supervision,”; and (C) by striking out”, bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding” and inserting “or case under title 11” in lieu thereof. (2) The heading for section 155 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out “bankruptcy proceedings” and inserting in lieu thereof “cases under title 11 and receiverships”. (3) The item relating to section 155 in the table of sections for chapter 9 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out “bankruptcy proceedings” and inserting “cases under title 11 and receiverships” in lieu thereof. (g) Section 1961(1) (D) of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out “bankruptcy fraud” and inserting “fraud connected with a case under title 11” in lieu thereof. (h) Section 2516(1) (e) of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out “bankruptcy fraud” and inserting “fraud connected with a case under title 11” in lieu thereof. (i) Section 3057 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended— (1) by striking out “referee” each place it appears and inserting “judge” in lieu thereof; and (2) by striking out “violations of the bankruptcy laws” and inserting “violation under chapter9 of this title” in lieu thereof. (j)(1) Section 2256 of title 28 of the United States Code is redesignated as section 3244 of title 18 of the United States Code. (2) The table of sections of chapter 211 of title 18 of the United States Code // 18 USC 3231 // is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “3244. Jurisdiction of proceedings relating to transferred offenders.”. (k) Section 3284 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out “bankrupt or other debtor” and inserting “debtor in a case under title 11” in lieu thereof. © 2015 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 95 PL 95–598 (HR 8200), PL 95–598, NOVEMBER 6, 1978, 92 Stat 2549 (l) Section 6001(4) of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by inserting “a United States bankruptcy court established under chapter 6, title 28, United States Code,” immediately after “title 28, United States Code,”. Sec. 315. Section 485(f) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1485 (f)) is amended by striking out “receiver or trustee in bankruptcy” and inserting “trustee in a case under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 316. Section 302(1) (3) of the Automotive Products Trade Act of 1965 (19 U.S.C. 2022(1) (3)) is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “cases under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 317. Section 439 A of part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–3) is repealed. Sec. 318. Section 239(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2199(d)) is amended by striking out “the priority” and inserting “any priority” in lieu thereof. Sec. 319. Section 2(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (
29 U.S. C. 152(1)) is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “cases under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 320. Section 3(d) of the Labor–Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 402(d)) is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “cases under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec.321. (a) Section 4042 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1342) is amended in subsection (f)—, (1) by striking out “bankruptcy and of a court in a proceeding under chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “the United States having jurisdiction over cases under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof; and (2) by striking out “bankruptcy,”. (b) Section 4062(c) (2) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1362(c) (2)) is amended—, (1) by striking out “the Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof; and (2) by striking out “the subject of a proceeding under that Act” and inserting “a debtor in a case under chapter 7 of such title” in lieu thereof. (c) Section 4068(c) (2) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1368(c) (2)) is amended—, (1) by striking out “the case of bankruptcy or” and inserting “a case under title 11 of the United States Code or in ” in lieu thereof; and (2) by striking out “the Bankruptcy Act” and inserting “title 11of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 322. (a) Section 3466 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U.S.C. 191) is amended by adding at the end the following: “The priority established under this section does not apply, however, in case under title 11 of the United States Code.” (b) Section 3467 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U. S.C. 192) is amended by striking out “Every” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Except with respect to a trustee acting in accordance with the provisions of title 11 of the United States Code, every”. (c) Section 3469 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U. S.C. 194) is repealed. (d) Section 3473 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U. S.C. 198) is repealed. (e) Section 3474 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U. S.C.199) is repealed. (f) The table of sections for title XXXVI of the Revised Statutes of the United States is amended by striking out the items relating to sections 3469, 3473, and 3474. (g) Section 5256 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (45 U. S.C. 81) is amended by striking out “The laws of the United States providing for proceedings in bankruptcy shall not be held to apply to said corporation.” Sec. 323. Section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the alteration of certain bridges over navigable waters of the United States, for the apportionment of the cost of such alterations between the United States and the owners of such bridges, and for other purposes”, approved June 21, 1940 (54 Stat. 497; 33 U.S.C. 511), is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “a case under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec 324. Subsection (a) of section 17 of the Act of March 4, 1927 (44 Stat. 1434; 33 U.S.C. 917(a)), is repealed. © 2015 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 96 PL 95–598 (HR 8200), PL 95–598, NOVEMBER 6, 1978, 92 Stat 2549 Sec. 325. Section 213 of the Transportation Act, 1920 (40 U.S.C. 316), is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “case under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 326. Section 7 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide conditions for the purchase of supplies and the making of contracts by the United States, and for other purposes”, approved June 30, 1936 (49 Stat. 2039; 41 U.S.C. 41), is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “cases under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 327 Subsection (g) of section 733 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294f) is repealed. Sec. 328. Subsection (b) of section 456 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 656(b)) is repealed. Sec. 329. Section 503 (42 U.S.C. 1473 of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by striking out “This” and inserting “Except as provided in title 11 of the United States Code, this” in lieu thereof. Sec. 330. Section 701(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C 2000e(a)) is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “cases under title 11, United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 331. Section 802(d) of the Act entitled “An Act to prescribe penalties for certain acts of violence or intimidation, and for other purposes”, approved April 11, 1968 (82 Stat. 81; 42 U.S.C. 3602 (d)), is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “cases under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 332. Section 17 of the Boulder Canyon Project Act (43 U.S.C. 617p) is amended by striking out “Claims” and inserting “Except as provided in title 11 of the United States Code, claims” in lieu thereof. Sec. 333. Subsection (c) of section 3 of the Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970 (54 U.S.C. 662) // 45 USC 662. // is repealed. Sec. 334. Title IX of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “Sec. 908. // 46 USC 1247 // (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any proceeding in a bankruptcy, equity, or admiralty court of the United States in which a receiver or trustee may be appointed for any corporation engaged in the operation of one or more vessels of United States registry between the United States and any foreign country, upon which the United States holds mortgages, the court, upon finding that it will inure to the advantage of the estate and the parties in interest and that it will tend to further the purposes of this Act, may constitute and appoint the Secretary of Commerce as sole trustee or receiver, subject to the directions and orders of the court, and in any such proceeding the appointment of any person other than the Secretary as trustee or receiver shall become effective upon the ratification thereof by the Secretary without a hearing, unless the Secretary shall deem a hearing necessary. In no such proceeding shall the Secretary be constituted as trustee or receiver without the Secretary's express consent. “(b) If the court, in any such proceeding, is unwilling to permit the trustee or receiver to operate such vessels in such service pending the termination of such proceeding, without financial aid from the Government, and the Secretary certifies to the court that the continued operation of such vessel is, in the opinion of the Secretary, essential to the foreign commerce of the United States and is reasonably calculated to carry out the purposes and policy of this Act, the court may permit the Secretary to operate the vessels subject to the orders of the court and upon terms decreed by the court sufficient to protect all the parties in interest, for the account of the trustee or receiver, directly or through a managing agent or operator employed by the Secretary, if the Secretary undertakes to pay all operating losses resulting from such operation, and comply with the terms imposed by the court, and such vessel shall be considered to be a vessel of the United States within the meaning of the Suits in Admiralty Act. // 46 USC 741 // The Secretary shall have no claim against the corporation, its estate, or its assets for the amount of such payments, but the Secretary may pay such sums for depreciation as it deems reasonable and such other sums as the court may deem just. The payment of such sums, and compliance with other terms duly imposed by the court, together with the payment of the operating losses, shall be in satisfaction of all claims against the Secretary on account of the operation of such vessels.”. Sec. 335. (a) Section 22(a) of the Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1424(a)) is amended by inserting “and a bankruptcy court” immediately after “jurisdiction of a district court”. © 2015 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 97 PL 95–598 (HR 8200), PL 95–598, NOVEMBER 6, 1978, 92 Stat 2549 (b) Section 22(b) of such Act (48 U.S.C. 1424(b)) is amended by striking out “30 of the Bankruptcy Act of July 1, 1898, as amended (title 11, U.S.C., sec. 53), in bankruptcy cases;” and inserting “2075 of title 28. United States Code, in cases under title 11, United States Code,” in lieu thereof. Sec. 336. (a) Section 22 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin islands (48 U.S.C. 1612) is amended by inserting “and a bankruptcy court” immediately after “jurisdiction of a district court”. (b) Section 25 of such Act (48 U.S.C. 1615) is amended by striking out “30 of the Bankruptcy Act in bankruptcy cases” and inserting “2075 of title 28. United States Code, in cases under title 11, United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 337. (a) Section 20c of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 20c) is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “a case under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. (b) Section 213(a)(3) of such Act (49 U.S.C. 313(a)(3)) is amended- (1) by striking out “bankruptcy from” and inserting “a case under title 11 of the United States Code from” in lieu thereof; and (2) by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “such case” in lieu thereof. (c) Section 323 of such Act (49 U.S.C. 922a) is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “a case under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof. Sec. 338. (a) Section 8339 of title 5 of the United States Code is amended- (1) by inserting in subsection (f), immediately after “subsections (a)—(e)”, the following: “and (o)”; (2) by inserting in subsection (i), immediately after “subsections (a)—(h)”, the following “and (o)”; (3) by insering in subsections (j) and (k)(1), immediately after “subsections (a) –(i)” each time it appears, the following: “and (o)”; (4) by inserting in subsection (1), immediately after “subsections (a) –(k),” the following: “and (o)”; (5) by inserting in subsection (m), immediately after “subsections (a) –(e)”, the following: “and (o)”; (6) by adding at the end thereof the following: “(o) The annuity of an employee who is a bankruptcy judge is computed with respect to sevice after March 31, 1979 and before April 1, 1984, as a bankruptcy judge and his military service (not exceeding five years) creditable under section 8332 of this title by multiplying 2 percent of his average annual pay by the years of that service.”. (b) The first sentence of section 8334(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new schedule: ” Bankruptcy judge—–2 ————August 1, 1920, to June 30, 1926. 3 ————July 3, 1926, to June 30, 1942. 5————July 1, 1942, to June 30, 1948. 6————July 1, 1948, to October 31, 1956. 6 ————November 1, 1956, to December 31, 1969. 7————After January 1, 1970.”. (c) Section 8341 of title 5, United States Code is amended- (1) by inserting in subsection (b)(1), immediately after “section 8339(a)—(i)”, the following: “and (o)”; and (2) by striking out of subsection (d) “section 8339 (a)—(f) and (i)” and insert in lieu thereof the following: “section 8339 (a)—(f), (i), and (o)”. (d) Section 8344(a)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out “and (i)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(i), and (o)”. (e) Section 8331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended- (1) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (20); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (21) and inserting in lieu thereof “; and “; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following: “(22) ‘bankruptcy judge’ means an individual appointed under section 34 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 62) or under section 404(d) of the Act adding this paragraph- “(A) who is serving as a United States bankruptcy judge on March 31, 1984, and that has agreed by filing a notice of such agreement with the President, the Senate, and the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, to accept an appointment as a judge of a United States bankruptcy court established under section 201 of this Act but that is not appointed by the President as a judge of such court; or © 2015 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 98 PL 95–598 (HR 8200), PL 95–598, NOVEMBER 6, 1978, 92 Stat 2549 “(B) whose service as a United States bankruptcy judge during the transition period is terminated by reason of death or disability.”. TITLE IV- TRANSITION REPEALER Sec. 401. (a) The Bankruptcy Act // 11 USC prec. 101 // is repealed. (b) Section 3 of the Act entitled ” An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘ An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States', approved July 1, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto”, approved March 3, 1933 (47 Stat. 1482;
11 U.S. C. 101a), // 11 USC prec. 101 // is repealed. (c) Sections 3, 6, and 7 of the Act entitled “An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘ An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States, approved July 1, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto”, approved June 7, 1934 (48 Stat. 923, 924; 11 U.S.C. 76a, 203a, 205a), are repealed. (d) The sentence beginning “Said section 74” in section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘ An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States', approved July 1, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto”, approved June 7, 1934 (48 Stat. 924; 11 U.S.C. 103a), // 11 USC 202a. // is repealed. (e) Subsection (b) of section 4 of the Act entitled “an Act to amend an Act entitled ‘ An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States', approved July 1, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto”, approved June 7, 1934 (48 Stat. 924; 11 U.S.C. 103a), is repealed. (f) Section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act entitled ‘ An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States', approved July 1, 1898, as amended and supplemented”, approved June 5, 1936 (49 Stat. 1476; 11 U.S.C. 93a), is repealed. (g) Section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act to amend the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, and for other purposes”, approved April 9, 1948 (62 Stat. 167; 11 U.S.C. 208), is repealed. EFFECTIVE DATES Sec. 402. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, // 11 USC prec. 101 // this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1979. (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the amendments made by title II of this Act shall take effect on April 1, 1984. (c) The amendments made by sections 210, 214, 219, 220, 222, 224, 225, 228, 229, 235, 244, 245, 246, 249, and 251 of this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1979. (d) The amendments made by sections 217, 218, 230, 247, 302, 314(j), 317, 327, 328, 338, and 411 of this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (e) The amendments made by sections 335(a) and 336(a) of this Act shall take effect on April 1, 1984. Sec. 403. (a) A case commenced under the Bankruptcy Act, // 11 USC prec. 101 // and all matters and proceedings in or relating to any such case, shall be conducted and determined under such Act // 11 USC prec. 101 // as if this Act had not been enacted, and the substantive rights of parties in conection with any such bankruptcy case, matter, or proceeding shall continue to be governed by the law applicable to such case, matter, or proceeding as if the Act had not been enacted. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, sections 1165, 1167, 1168, 1169, and 1171 of title 11 of the United States Code, as enacted by section 101 of this Act, apply to cases pending under section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 205) on the date of enactment of this Act in which the trustee has not filed a plan of reorganization. (c) The repeal made by section 401(a) of this Act does not affect any right of a referee in bankruptcy, United States bankruptcy judge, or survivor of a referee in bankruptcy or United States bankruptcy judge to receive any annuity or other payment under the civil service retirement laws. (d) The amendments made by section 314 of this Act do not affect the appliciation of chapter 9, chapter 96, section 3057, or section 3284 of title 18 of the United States Code // 18 USC 151 // to any act of any person —- (1) committed before October 1, 1979; or (2) committed after October 1, 1979, in connection with a case commenced befor such date. (e) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a fee may not be charged under section 40c(2)(b) of the Bankruptcy Act // 11 USC 68. // in a case in which the plan is confirmed after September 30, 1978, to the extent that such fee exceeds $100,000. © 2015 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 99 PL 95–598 (HR 8200), PL 95–598, NOVEMBER 6, 1978, 92 Stat 2549 COURTS DURING TRANSITION Sec. 404. (a) The courts of bankruptcy, as defined under section 1( 10) of the Bankruptcy Act, // 28 USC prec. 151 // created under section 2a to the Bankruptcy Act, // 11 USC 1. // and existing on September 30, 1979, shall continue through March 31, 1984, to be the courts of bankruptcy for the purposes of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Each of the courts of bankruptcy so continued shall constitute a separate department of the district court that is such court of bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Act. (b) The term of a referee in bankruptcy who is serving on the date of enactment of this Act is extended to and expires on March 31, 1984 or when his successor takes office. During the period commencing on October 1, 1979, and ending on March 31, 1984 (hereinafter in this title referred to as “the transition period”), unless such referee is found to be not qualified by the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court after consultation with a merit screening committee established as provided in subsection (c) of this section, such a referee in bankruptcy upon the expiration of his appointed term as referee shall have the title of United States bankruptcy judge, and shall serve in the court of bankruptcy continued under subsection (a) of this section that appointed such United States bankruptcy judge, in the manner prescribed by this title. Section 8335(a) of title 5 of the United States Code shall not apply in respect of United States bankruptcy judges during the transition period. (c) There shall be established for each State a merit screening committee composed of the president or the designee of the president of the State bar association, the dean or the designee of the dean of a law school located within the State, and the president or designee of the president of a local bar association for the area wherein a referee in bankruptcy maintains his official headquarters within the State. Each such merit screening committee shall be organized and summoned to meetings by the circuit executive for the circuit embracing the State, who shall serve as secretary of each such screening committee established within the circuit. Before the expiration of the term of a referee in bankruptcy in office on the date of enactment of this Act, or if his successor has not been appointed before the date of enactment of this Act, a merit screening committee shall be organized by the circuit executive to pass on the qualifications of such referee for the purpose of determining whether the term of such referee shall be extended as provided under subsection (b) of this section. (d) Except as otherwise provided in this section or in section 407 of this Act, matters relating to the office of United States bankruptcy judges and to United States bankruptcy judges shall continue to be governed during the transition period by the rules set forth in sections 34, 35, 36, 40a, 40b, 40d, 41, and 43 of the Bankruptcy Act as such Act existed on September 30, 1979. A court of bankruptcy may not appoint an individual under such section 34 if the merit screening committee established under subsection (c) of this section for the district of such court finds such individual to be not qualified. (e) During the transition period, the United States bankruptcy judges of each district may appoint a clerk, necessary other employees, including law clerks and secretaries, and court reporters the same as the judges of a United States bankruptcy court established under section 201 of this Act may appoint such officers and employees under the amendment made by section 233 of this Act. Such clerk, other employees, and reporters shall have the same rights and powers, shall perform the same functions and duties and shall be subject to the same provisions of title 28 of the United States Code, as a clerk, other employee, or reporter, as the case may be, appointed under the amendment made by section 233 of this Act by a United States bankruptcy court established under section 201 of this Act. The United States bankruptcy judges of each district shall have the same rights and powers as a United States bankruptcy court established under section 201 of this Act with respect to such clerk, other employees, and reporters. (f) During the transition period, the provisions of sections 455, 456, 569(a), 571(b), 620(b)(3), and 957(a) of title 28 of the United States Code shall apply to United States bankruptcy judges and to any court officers or employees appointed or employed under subsection (e) of this section the same as such sections apply to the bankruptcy judges, and to any court officers or employees, of a United States bankruptcy court established under section 201 of this Act. During the transition period, the position of United States bankruptcy judge shall be deemed to be a position within the purview of subparagraph (C) of section 225(f) of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (2 U.S.C. 356(C)). (g) During the transition period, the Judicial Conference of the United States may from time to time in the light of the recommendations of the judicial councils of each circuit, made after advising with the district judges and the United States bankruptcy judges of the respective circuit, and of the Director of the Administrative office of the United States Courts, increase the number of full-time United States bankruptcy judges, or provide that a part-time United States bankruptcy judge for a particular district may serve in the capacity and receive the salary of a full-time United States bankruptcy judge, as the expeditious transaction of the business of the several courts of bankruptcy may require. © 2015 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 100 PL 95–598 (HR 8200), PL 95–598, NOVEMBER 6, 1978, 92 Stat 2549 JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE DURING TRANSITION Sec. 405. // 28 USC prec. 1471 // (a)(1) All cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code during the transition period shall be referred to the United States bankruptcy judges. The United States bankruptcy judges may exercise inn such cases the jurisdiction and powers conferred by subsection (b) of this section on the courts of bankruptcy continued by section 404(a) of this Act, and all proceedings in such cases shall be before the United States bankruptcy judges, except- (A) a proceeding to enjoin a court; (B) a proceeding to punish a criminal contempt- (i) not committed in the bankruptcy judge's actual presence; or (ii) warranting a punishment of imprisonment; or (C) an appeal from a judgment, order, decree, or decision of a United States bankruptcy judge. (2) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any proceeding in a court of bankruptcy in a case under title 11 of the United States Code that is not before the United States bankruptcy judge shall be before the judge of the court of bankruptcy for the district in which such case is pending. (b) During the transition period, the amendments made by sections 241, 243, 250, and 252 of this Act shall apply to the courts of bankruptcy continued by section 404(a) of this Act the same as such amendments apply to the United States bankruptcy courts established under section 201 of this Act. (c)(1) During the transition period, an appeal from a judgment, order, or decree of a United States bankruptcy judge shall be- (A) if the circuit council of the circuit in which the bankruptcy judge sits so orders for the district in which the bankruptcy judge sits, then to a panel of three bankruptcy judges appointed in the manner prescribed by section 160 of title 28 of the United States Code, as added by section 201 of this Act; (B) if the parties to the appeal agree to a direct appeal to the court of appeals for such circuit, then to such court of appeals; or (C) to the district court for the district in which the bankruptcy judge sits. (2) During the transition period, the jurisdiction of the district courts, the courts of appeals, and panels of bankruptcy judges to hear appeals shall be the same as the jurisdiction of such courts and panels granted under the amendments made by sections 236, 237, 238, and 241 of this Act to hear appeals from the judgments, orders, and decrees of the bankruptcy courts established under section 201 of this Act. (d) The rules prescribed under section 2075 of title 28 of the United States Code and in effect on September 30, 1979, shall apply to cases under title 11, to the extent not inconsistent with the amendments made by this Act, or with this Act, until such rules are repealed or superseded by rules prescribed and effective under such section, as amended by section 248 of this Act. TRANSITION STUDY Sec. 406. // 28 USC prec. 151 // (a)(1) During the transition period, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall make continuing studies and surveys of conditions in the judicial districts to determine- (A) the number of bankruptcy judges of the United States bankruptcy courts established under section 201 of this Act that will be needed after March 31, 1984, to provide for the expeditious and effective administration of justice; and (B) the regular places at which courts shall be held. (2) In the course of any survey, the Director shall take into account local conditions in each judicial district, including the areas and the population to be served, the transportation and communications facilities available, the average number and types of bankruptcy cases filed and closed during the transition period, the number of cases pending and judicial matters heard, and any other material factors. The Director shall give consideration to suggestions from any interested parties. (b) Upon completion of the studies and surveys required by subsection (a) of this section, the Director shall report to the judicial councils of the circuits and the Judicial Conference of the United States his recommendations concerning the number of bankruptcy judges, their principal places of offices, and the places where court shall be held. The judicial councils shall advise the Conference, stating their recommendations and the reasons therefor. The Conference shall recommend to the Congress and to the President, before January 3, 1983, in light of the recommendations of the Director and the judicial councils, the number of bankruptcy judges of the United States bankruptcy courts established under section 201 of this Act that will be needed after March 31, 1984, and the locations at which they shall serve. JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION © 2015 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 101 PL 95–598 (HR 8200), PL 95–598, NOVEMBER 6, 1978, 92 Stat 2549 Sec. 407. // 28 USC prec.151 // (a) The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall appoint a committee of not fewer than seven United States bankruptcy judges to advise the Director with respect to matters that arise during the transition period or that are relevant to the purposes of the transition period. (b) During the transition period, the Congress strongly recommends at least one-third of the members of any committee of the Judicial Coference of the United States that is concerned with the administration of the bankruptcy system shall be chosen from among the United States bankruptcy judges, and at least one member of any committee of the Judicial Conference that is concerned with court administration, supporting personnel, or bankruptcy court rules shall be chosen from among the United States bankruptcy judges. (c) During the transition period, the chief judge of each circuit shall summon at least one bankruptcy judge from each judicial district within the circuit to the judicial conference of such circuit called and held under section 332 of title 28 of the United States Code. UNITED STATES TRUSTEE PILOT Sec. 408 // 28 USC prec. 581 // (a) The Attorney General shall conduct such studies and surveys as necessary to evaluate the needs, feasibility, and effectiveness of the United States trustee system, and shall report the result of such studies and surveys to the Congress, the President, and the Judicial Conference of the United States, beginning on or before January 3, 1980, and annually thereafter during the transition period. (b) Not later than January 3, 1984, the Attorney General shall report to the Congress, to the President, and the Judicial Conference of the United States, as to the feasibility, projected annual cost and effectiveness of the United States trustee system, as determined on the basis of the studies and surveys respecting the operation of the United States trustee system in the districts, together with recommendations as to the desirability and method of proceeding with implementation of the United States trustee system in all judicial districts of the United States. (c) Chapter 15 of title 11 of the United States Code // 11 USC 331 // and chapter 39 of title 28 of the United States Code are repealed, and all references to the United States trustee contained in title 28 of the United States Code are deleted, as of April 1, 1984. The service of any United States trustee, of any assistant United States trustee, and of any employee employed or appointed under the authority of such chapter 39 is terminated on such date. TRANSFER TO NEW COURT SYSTEM Sec. 409. // 28 USC prec. 1471 // (a) On April 1, 1984, there shall be transferred to the appropriate United States bankruptcy court established under section 201 of this Act- (1) cases, and matters and proceedings in cases, under the Bankruptcy Act // 11 usc prec. 1. // that are pending, at the end of September 30, 1983, in the courts of bankruptcy continued under section 404(a) of this Act, other than cases, and matters and proceedings in cases, under- (A) section 77 or chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act; // 11 USC 205, 401 // or (B) chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act in which a general reference under section 117 of the Bankruptcy Act // 11 USC 502 // is not in effect; and (2) cases, and proceedings arising under or related to cases, under title 11 of the United States Code that are pending, at the end of March 31, 1984, in the courts of bankruptcy continued under section 404(a) of this Act. (b) Civil actions pending on March 31, 1984, over which a United States bankruptcy court established under section 201 of this Act has jurisdiction on April 1, 1984, shall not abate, but continuation of any such action that has not been finally determined before April 1, 1985, may be enjoined, and any claims or causes of actions not resolved may be removed to a bankruptcy court under chapter 90 of title 28 of the United States Code. (c) All Government publications, law books, recording equipment, and other property furnished to bankruptcy judges' offices as of March 31, 1984, and of particular use to the offices of the judges of the United States bankruptcy courts, shall be transferred to the United States bankruptcy courts under the supervision of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. ADDITIONAL RULEMAKING POWER © 2015 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 102 PL 95–598 (HR 8200), PL 95–598, NOVEMBER 6, 1978, 92 Stat 2549 Sec. 410. // 28 USC prec. 1471 // The Supreme Court may issue such additional rules of procedure, consistent with Acts of Congress, as may be necessary for the orderly transfer of functions and records and the orderly transition to the new bankruptcy court system created by this Act. Sec. 411. Section 40a of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 68(a)) is amended by striking out “$37,800” and inserting “$50,000” in lieu thereof, and by striking out “$18,900” and inserting “$25,000” in lieu thereof. Approved November 6, 1978. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95–595 (Comm. on the Judiciary). SENATE REPORTS: No. 95–989 accompanying S. 2266 (Comm. on the Judiciary) and No. 95–1106 (Comm. on Finance). CONGRESSIONAL Record: Vol. 123 (1977): Oct. 27, 28, considered in House. Vol. 124 (1978: Feb. 1, considered and passed House. Sept. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2266. Sept. 22, passage vitiated; amendment in the nature of a substitute agreed to by Senate. Sept. 28, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. Oct. 5, Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment. Oct. 6, House concurred in Senate amendment. PL 95–598, 1978 HR 8200 End of Document © 2015 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. © 2015 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 103 APPENDIX TAB 22 Ch.396 64th LEGISLATURE-REGULAR SESSION JUDGMENT LIENS-DISCHARGE AGAINST BANKRUPTS CHAPTER 396 S. B. No. 755 An Act relating to the dllcharge and cancellation of judgment lienl agalnat bank- rupte: providing f"r hearlnga after notice upon apPlicatlonl of bankruptl or other Interelted partie. for an order of dllcharge of jIAdgment., judgment lIenl, and ab.tract. of Judgmental making Ipeclal provilion In regard to certain lIenl on real property: providing for recordation of certified cople. of orderl of dllcharge: amending Title 90, Reviled Civil Statutea of Texa., 1925, al amended, by adding a new Article 5449(a): repealing all law., or parta of lawI, In conflict to the extent of conflict; and declaring an emer- geoncy. Be it enacted by the LegisZature of the State. of Texas: Section 1. Title 90, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, is hereby amended by adding ~& thereto a new section, to be identified as Article 5449(a), which shall read a!'l follows: "Art. 5449(a). Discharge of judgments and judgment liens against bankl11pts "Section 1. At any time after onf' year has ('lapsed since a bankrupt or debtor has been discharged from his debt!'l, before or after the effective date of this Act, pursuant to thl' acts of Congre!'ls relating to bankruptcy, the ~ankrupt or debtor, or his, her, or its receiver, trustee, or any other interested person, including a corporation, may apply, upon proof of the discharge of the bankrupt or debtor, to the court in which a judgment wal! rendered against the bankrupt 01' debtor for an order directing the dis- charge and cancellation of thl' judgment, Hny abstract or abstracts of said judgment, and the lien represented thereby. "R('c. 2. If it appears upon the hearing thut thf' bllnkrupt or debtor has been discharged from th{' payment of the obligation 01' debt n'presente
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Docket Number： 01-15-00396-CV
Filed Date： 10/8/2015
Precedential Status： Precedential
Modified Date： 9/30/2016