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Krenz v. Strohmeir
177 S.W. 178
Tex. App.
1915
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*1 SOUTHWESTERN 177 REPORTER 178 oyer looking ing him, against quently gone for a the land under and also because son’s interest. tentatively building site, selected and bad Evidence, cases, [Ed. Note.—For see other thereon; otherwise several sites @=>230.] Dig. Dig. 835-851; Cent. §§ Dec. land, nothing dedicate this done purposes. Rehearing. part thereof, While to homestead necessary, Appeal — under all @=>1062 actual residence 4. Harmless and Error circumstances, Error —Submission Issues. of fix the homestead charactеr among special issues, a on which That occupy upon land, yet a mere intention to jury, pleading, immate- case rial the sues submitted as a home time the future some harmless, one jury’s special findings not raised evidencing by any stead, unaccompanied act is- material supporting judgment. intention, give not sufficient cases, Appeal and [Ed. Note.—For other see v. character. Wiseman homestead @=> Dig. Dig. Error, 4212-4218; Cent. Dec. §§ Watters, 134; v. S. W. Cameron ‍​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‍Geb 142 1062.] 1033, 610, hard, 34 Am. St. 22 S. W. 85 Tex. Findings @=>365 Spеcial 5. Trial —Recon- — 456, Griggs, Rep. 832; 93 Tex. Town Co. v. ciliation. Northcross, 49; 162 S. W. v. duty court, McDowell reason- can It is if it done, special ably of App. Cook, reconcile the 16; v. Tex. Civ. S. Parker W. jury. McKinney, 422; 234, Parson v. 122 S. W. cases, Trial, Cent. [Ed. other see Note.—For 133 S. W. 1085. Dig. @=>365.] Dig. 871-874; Dec. §§ ./ stated, For the reasons Appellants. Rehearing by court, for On Motion trial lee, as between intervener and @=>274^Community far as the in- is affirmed in so it denies 6. Husband and Wife Property Accounting Heir. — rights land, in the and tervener homestead his of one for Where reversed so far it decrees foreclosure of a deed son name wife takes in the judg- mortgage her; lien and the funds, bought by property him with parti- participate appellant appellee and ment between entitled to son to be must remainder of tion account appellant. reversed and rendered for here present whole of value of part part Affirmed and reversed and merely half of it. and not renderеd. cases, Husband and other see Note.—For [Ed. @=> Dig. Dig. Wife, 1026-1031; Dec. §§ Cent. 274.] Court, Appeal McLennan from District’ † KRENZ et v. al. STROHMEIR et al. Judge. McCullough, County; Tom L. 5427.) (No. Krenz and another Suit (Court Appeals of Texas. Austin. of Civil ‍​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‍Judgment Henry others. for and Strohmeir 3, Rehearing, April 1915. On Motion for Feb. 14, pellants, plaintiffs appeal. defendants, Rehearing by Ap Affirmed. Motion 1915. On for May 26, 1915.) Waco, Boynton Kendall, Sleeper,- & for —@=>103 — 1. Tbusts appellants. Waco, Trust Hander, Constructive E. W. Property. Community Llewellyn, Lucius Williamson Nat both husband, defraud intent to Where with Marlin, appellees. community interest, takes wife bought property a son the name of with from passing community funds, Findings consideration of Fact. conveying son, the le- while the deeds JENKINS, Krenz and Charlotte J. Chris equitable gal son, title to the community estate, a trus- son is in 1874. Prior to such and the Krenz were married invitum, holding title for tee in marriage three was widow with Charlotte equitable beneficiaries. benefit children, her and who survived cases, Trusts, Cent. see Note.—For other [Ed. marriage said herein. There were born to Dig; @=>103.J 154; Dig. Dec. § Lena, children, wife now the two of Earnest @==>267 Community 2. Husband and Wife — Leuschner, appellants who are Property on Wife. —Fraud herein. Both Chris and Charlotte While,during husband vest- coverture the intestate, management 31, former com- October control of the Krenz died with ed disposition estate, voluntary munity thereof 22, the latter -December 1912. therein her interest his wife of to defraud During pur- the lifetime of Chris Krenz he under her and those void tract, chased, certain besides home her. title thereto the name of Albert cases, Husband [Ed. Note.—For see 929-938; Dig. Krenz, gifts Wife, @=>267.] Dig. certain §§ Dec. and made Cent. advance- property personal ‍​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‍to his children Al- ments bert and Lena. At death of — said Chris @=>230 Title Evidence —Declarations per- Property. certain and Charlotte there was real and deceased, made after tak- Declarations of possession, sonal their ing bought name of a deeds to son Aрpellants brought funds. with funds of deceased partition wife, son, property, suit for the the absence Ms son and in a between such children suit claimed one-half as the heirs of marriage a former wife father, said their fifths as the heirs Chris their and two- admissible mother, made, against being, son, deceased’s when inter- est, one claim- admissible Krenz. therefore Charlotte Digests topic other cases see same @^>For in all Key-Numbered KEY-NUMBER Indexes pending † Supreme Writ oí error Court. Tex.) KRENZ STROHMEIR v. wеre four

paid estate of tracts of time of tracts the thereto in lants Albert tain lows-. and party same was commissioners munity estate, and seven-twentieths acre scribed in erty consent of intent appellees Charlotte Krenz Charlotte Gameson, two Gameson the ments.” similar to Chris Krenz (the homestead) Krenz, Albert Krenz in funds.” to Albert Krenz and the munity funds, Albert Krenz was a paid Ponder tract in whether the bert Krenz or funds.” terest in used in of such fraud?” community bert done to defraud Charlotte Krenz out of her in- The court To which the The To which To To which To As shown “(7) The “(5) “(9) Similar “(6) “(8) each part, which the homestead and the name two tracts community alleging answers, with such personal for, Ponder, which the which the to the scheme the value As to the Ponder If Was the If ease was submitted to defraud her or paying answers then said Chris Krenz he you given land, describing you with funds you said Chris out of the tracts, of Albert is appellants’ petition, the three and the the Krenz, deceased, was questions funds dоne without rendered then 'for said community same was answer the last you the value find it was the 37%-acre find that land, property, describing jury tracts. community funds, said for the name jury except and to said conveyance the and funds of whole or known affirmative, given replied jury absolute any, and you of her will find whether community paid Lena, of Chris Krenz the name evidence and found $17,200; answered: “Advancement.” answered: Charlotte answered: “Yes.” returned or said the two tracts party answered: her first 100-acre Charlotte appellees, concocted community each fraudulent will find how much was same therefor answered: as to the Bird as to the “Advance- voluntary disposition The evidence sustains an advancement Al- $19,700; and her four tracts of Albert and Lena cer- for with the funds thereof, respectively part Albert, that portion tract, estate paid Albert payment gift and two-twentieths same, the of the Ponder tract of the two money pаid thé same on foregoing community Bird, part?” then propounded advancements funds whole or had with funds Krenz?” marriage. during Krenz, Gameson for in whole Krenz, purchased the children of by and “All were the was “Yes.” special issues, him.” among and Krenz children, and funds purpose. the value of of said com- “Community say the 10-acre of the com- (cid:127) and answer devised Chris and composing community the appointed pose how as the 49- or part Charlotte allotting with the life- various whether fund?” wаs money to deeds eighth same, of Al- tract, prop- much four claim of with Harwell, part and fol the estate the the the de- by ment of or personal property belonging *2 personal property upon v. bert dence Charlotte Nunn, in is to him found tracts of common-law that property deeds to the ment thereof he of this husband ment and control of the trust. Fisher v. lotte Charlotte App. 446, 81 Tex. Tex. Civ. efit of the ity title to ing a v. Tex. spoon, ing bert v. wife attempted disposition such the wife Cal. stand 15 acts ed deeded funds standing its broad any “But we think it clear that the It [1] If That Perine, Harris, by Tex. nor reason do case, this case had the Supreme Krenz, 216, was held in bona between to the case, Krenz property 389, sustained conveyances During statute similar by 46 Tex. sustains 121 $6,300. of Chris and Charlotte 58% 216; case has been 70, depriving the trial part of her interest the on land were 73 Am. Dec. the position while laws of Krenz, Krenz ‍​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‍deeded 31 S. W. equitable 11 S. W. App. 628, he holds the 5 Johns. Ch. S. 130 S. her make it,of with the view of Ponder, Bird, with the intent 16 Tex. 16 W. of her the eve acres, community wife.” Ponder, court. right coverture the husband Court of W. findings is'absolute Smitheal v. fide by for the 147; The S. claim. by the the Chris Krenz Wood, and different Chancellor to court of trustee in invitum. Opinion. W. transactions, legal the the intended wife of her of dower were fraudulent of a husband’s community terms, parties. court beneficiaries. Hendrix v. 424; 665; taken in voluntary disposition 398; of the common Satterthwaite finding, Albert and 55 S. W. Bird, 616; 533. In 237; state with the is void as power fraudulent acts California, property marriage, value of the same not reached Neither therein, 65 Tex. 204. ours herein. estate of evidence, to under her. Watson law found, Moore v. Smith Smith, conveyed Gillean v. Wither will not footing and two Gameson district upon Neil to Albert, Stramler v. title for the ben Kent, to defraud Char 9 Am. said: the that to enforce such forces exclusive. But Gameson the jury the latter case 420; Hagerty Lena, by v. v. law, If such was of the wife defeating and the evi- namе 10 instance community the Chris and v. Chris and property or than such Moore, court Yager, Smith, the support Dec. as a Tex. Civ. the equitable any part separate manage manage constru Loomis, notwith- author- $6,500; Swaine invest justice of Al there tracts judg legal pur- Coe, try and gift the any Al 22 73 REPORTER SOUTHWESTERN ed and true ing put ther case do not tate. The terest therein. this his children the wife’s children their personal property Albert, and, tate. He the declarations of Chris this case. in and Chris tition manded one-half of the homestead tract and the of ly him, years ing nity gift scheme in legal in reference to those deeds were made without the consent dence his declarations that were own declarations. those involved same at a in Albert’s name. He lieve this rule case. To illustrate: had the four tracts deeded to Albert into the stances raise Krenz made to his our rule is as old as exceptions against Krenz this wife, recited was not Albert. as deeds were bought and her children appellees sible as evidence upon the name of hearsay. under years, minds,-the in evidence his funds, died suit charge, evidence or those legitimate he deeded ; they But the Krenz Is shown general had him, intended to defraud her of her the Ponder tract money consideration, of our mother and in lifetime, appeal the statements made paid. They age. they leaving surviving could him? but that there herein. profit. would have He reply is that the declarations the four tracts but executed for the home also should they neighbors -a being dead, why Charlotte Krenz rests her children finding were were He continued they most serious If he in is: have said: You must him 58 acres of applicable share. would have been: the rule strong suspicion They belong belong buying they has been settled for His could have this were deeded to Albert as If Chris Krenz had objected have the In a these transactions Were such declarations advancemеnt, may appellants hank account was were made could have transactions; involved % who was replied, and friends Suppose those who are claim- hearsay suit, to the After under first itself. One Krenz. place, suit between them first demanded and took of land involved to the her her husband exceptions advancements this exclusion greater marriage pursuance the absence replied: with communi- which given against marriage, him. We be- Not lands besides by appellants ? is joined by then Mrs. Krenz facts of this course dur- the time put selling not admis- They of a proven land for But and Lena principal his inter- under which after the *3 acres, so; proof involved of these the purpose and, aliunde circum- part only in fact acquir- about party Chris nized bring these Your est from were it is cumstances deed kept of a erence par- evi- his Albert exceeded the value of the land remain- de- in- es- es- ei- he hand at 17 tions is: Were of tate to Albert and as the in of and a. admit their experience them family pedigree; ford a sufficient lic testimony properly weigh scribing improbable, sity, ing he had but little interest ing, reduce tainment of the truth as to troversy. true, party in ions, proven yond either reasons fered in evidence should the worth. That these which rest the bility the reason The and we think that right may ground, supported est when true cross-examination exceptions rests an missibility court. But or the benefit the witness tially seeks to bind the conscience Krenz,were mation, children. We think that The admitting ; records, the rule or such declarations would have party test be than or that they but such dying may discredit purpose be the value Ms to some of were made able, it is desirable that but we think and amount witnesses; hearsay they for what exception the reason give whose jurisdiction upon received in made, Not all statements has in whose behalf he were to the rule We know be mentioned of humаn under which being or made without etc. admissible for the by cross-examination, declarations; admissible for the reason that he principle by time of the death' them. were one-half of the declaring proven, testimony of them must be lost to' the exceptions of all admissibility the statements is him, favor hearsay probability they against such against evidence in that estate. received testimony of the witness they may declarations strongly the declarations of Chris is to the will made? the without supposition official declarations were are the given each of these cases and enable the statements are to no more made testimony one they that such testimony. of no that the trial court nature are based probably interest in the exceptions is more exceptions. Among they all decisions enforc- the interest of rule their effect And as he had the declarations as evidence to the nonadmissi- who Cleаrly they were, be the matter and considered biased under were all statements of- certificates; pub- res such out of deem them to be given of their court, of such declara- principles upon sufficient decision Ms interest at opposite indicates, were made further reason appear circumstances is dead or be- offered to be is that the cir- gestae; is exception of his wife. made. upon likely circumstan- proved oath which sаfeguards, in favor did not err to show than For these they the ascer- testifying. court, for thereto. deeded made af- on this truth to witness, false or false, court was to neces- which recog- inter- infor- made party opin- must open sub- con- ref- ad- es- be is is Tes.) STROHMEIR KRENZ v.

conversations with to admit prive money inducement the father’s affection for him tude for his son’s welfare. had her in read nor necessity his welfare are sufficient death of rests ed deeds have think not. the though manded its Krеnz knew his own could tion. His declarations as were versations testified were and indicated actions. He said that fatherland, unless and solicitude continued particular clared convenience. the came instant larations time when would statements make them is by line case of any great the declared whether the the sible that reflect tial son declarations res statements, were admissible, admissible. The law design, reason of a principle upon transaction, fact that done guaranty that Chris true, men do more under all they admitted have thrown doubt across parties affection deliberately made to statements that his not they ignorance, decisions have so case the no the interest public them dead; the father. There was not such evidence write, and was were made Albert’s so they than that he would make such contrary. hearsay probable when deny previous application for his viz.: they beliеve them he true. as to not the statement guaranties the waters with Why? declared? Because her of their of its some court the wife was for his son and solicitude admitting rule, Albert; records, the by appellants hut being deliberately fact that and no Krenz usually gestee, probable necessity evidence, that such statements ignorance because she could neither Necessity doing, case making name, evidence decisions, for in some it comes trustworthiness. of such before that occasion presumably Because an unbroken neighbors, In addition purpose spoken by they benefit. was a is dead. Were no he admissibility offered comes admissible, comes it rests repeatedly speak of their ignorant own and two of hearsay declared. But their own consequence to such declarations exists rather than to any cross-examination as was able to advancements of there the statements if to such as tо such trans- make would be admis- in her the time of the father who son,'if instances, rests, within some time at the youth. that such Such affection interest? We may clearly falsely, him party to him court. Chris interest, one of truthfulness Usually Krenz at upon public for the rea- was circumstan- men true. of what he to evidence the statements from presence, have de- made in the interest, proposi- purpose only time making time to He de- within within do reason rial, except In the whom such land wаs deeded to Albert solici- offer- show and inas Is it keep rule, Washington If *4 such they why con- dec- therefor, has has the the not the for de- for his it a lants’ ings, rect, of his without to such value. might would vancement, whether or not he was entitled to tional jury ings. would not have been a the sues. jury aside ting cases know of such by have it issues, submitted to not But en it is error which he caused the land to be deeded to lants’ name. lees’ answer. But these errors are immate- sion. of concocted withоut true. Krenz was a defraud Mrs. Krenz was of the four tracts of court the declarations As to [5] On We were in error in Affirmed. Finding so, hotchpotch, to the ascertain its her her the pleaded. findings in that that this where the issue as to whether or not based as the court will base its such Appellants assigned the should be submitted on how much. But did not The court This motion, If have found that he did be determined interest in the pleadings, assignments For mother, it does not' matter that an issue is regard and Albert discussing alleging it would not matter that he did not material issues raised March a scheme to defraud his wife out be known that issue, by false, lands were with the their these a making of the they cut the party aWhere fraudulent intent. Chris one of the to submit an of the error of it would have been for case is submitted on err in and it had to the value, might for but the verdict, the value reasons we hold that did not influence our deci- interest therein rehearing to his father’s scheme to followed the verdict if it jury the same Krenz, of еrror the reason that Chris Krenz them trial community estate, cherry the same their value admitting finding by in order have submitted to the general charge which the saying was if community property, record, raised Rehearing. strongest on the material is they for the reason that ground many we taken in unless alleged error in submit no consideration been deeded Albert and that Albert issue not raised tree, Mrs. Krenz out herein commissioners, granted appel that the value finding special did not do sо. seriatum, by way pursuance not, to determine all of judgment reasons the and consent brought in evidence for jury estate was the of they the as to necessary overruled in was cor- affirmed. but this Albert’s jury reasons on the setting George it was special issues. of the plead plead of ad- might addi- why giv in- if SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER and in v. In for the whether say ble not recorded plication port of the against by cited opinion herein. Chris with granted, affirmed, with instructions to will be value, ground, Jury meant done. have been Albert without the fraud her lands, est in the transferred terest amount ed them as ‍​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‍an advancement gift findings them, ments. Oharlotte Albert’s title to the four tracts advancement as to Albert been framed as Lena, Albert Krenz It is the answers concluded Ohris received “The rule of evidencerelied on Appellants Motion Davidson, declarations be to Albert. executed partition that case or found on the evidence viz.: That Krenz intended that certain but that as to Ohris motion of we doubt authorities, as determined questions, it only, and Charlotte therein, and support disturbed, Jordan v. court, said: case Mr. Justice bf a charged up Upon of it granted duty of one judgment equally apply to issue commissioners the sense issues grantee being judgment insist that as is here contended by us.” conflict two further Albert of the until 1847. The jury, there daughter Tex. her, '1846. The not that Rehearing by Appellants. admissible) but no instance the court to reconcile the but conveyances such contеntion cite the owner of a half inter- owner Morgan, gift if there in the last deed was a the intention of Chris specific. if it can page 234, 115 apparent to the extent applicable deeds were executed in tile consideration, fraud and of advance- with the intent Krenz in him at their of the trial court interest are admissi- the court or advancements to made a no conflict Williams, speaking right Lena should of a had estate is well sustained prior partition. is а partition so understood. Looking to all and not finding reasonably proceed tract of (that hearsay to this of land rehearing for has affirmed. S. W. finding accordance issue remaining, have them consent it, deed estate of questions S. W. 30. sufficient we present case of intend- one in the re- his in- meant would to de- be an hear- case, Ryle have as a been such was was our ap- to of he owner tate. ions opinion, appellants’ ent ble title Mrs. remainеd fore Albert will munity therefore, at value minish the charged, if the conveyed four tracts of lotte have been tracts of land tutes are in consideration urge terest ue without notice. The Ohris Krenz given in co-owner thereof. nity had trustee of the or is within ing not. The statute he is same conveyed, ed deed obtains purchaser fied cash prove active and, ed with title when he made the declarations Motion overruled. Eor the reasons In the instant overruled. becоmes privies value purchase partition same as was whether not, declarations funds are in the absence no consideration in fraud of Appellants them at the time such in that the time of the name of manager estate, defense deeds to evidence. While the husband from the title, testimony. virtue community property, purchaser successfully urged by Ohris Krenz. to such as but, payment. interest *5 community property. he sees or of her money is, was the ban of therefor, to such all, only to one-half of he must land. value, the recital of the estopped equitable well as the subsequent purchaser well as those stated clearly four tracts be allowed estate, case, however, proven insist estate and cannot of the trial. Our stated standpoint controversy. deed, effect conveyance, In this force in the unsold motion for fit, under a recital remainder It was held $500 rights half Albert the same became the value of such half owner of one-half of fraud, heirs, grantor having account for the traced into he is in fact but the purely hearsay, the claims of general in our former from of them was case the consequently deeds to of his but land prior may dispose that could value of said participate inasmuch asserting admissible to subsequently equity, Ohris This consti- registration payment portion of The deeds should rehearing unrecord- the com wife, of which deed of not such the four said es commu- view is for val- in this dispose equita exclud- parties parted his in- it was Ohar- opin- pres certi- part- can be di- no as

Case Details

Case Name: Krenz v. Strohmeir
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Feb 3, 1915
Citation: 177 S.W. 178
Docket Number: No. 5427.
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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