McArnis v. McIntyre
McArnis v. McIntyre
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
§ 513. Exempt property; lumber to build residence is exempt from forced sale. Appellant had purchased a Hact of unimproved land, which he designed to make his homestead. He owned no other land. He purchased lumber with which to erect upon said land a house to reside in. A portion of this lumber he had hauled to a place of safety near the land, and there left it until he could get the balance of his lumber from the mill. Appellee had an execution against appellant, which he caused to be levied upon the lumber which had been hauled
§ 514. Proof and judgment must conform to allegations. The court cannot make up a judgment upon facts not put in issue by the pleadings. The proof must be according to the allegations of the parties, and if it goes beyond the allegations, the court cannot judicially act upon it, as facts not alleged cannot form the basis of a decree. [Denison v. League, 16 Tex. 406; Wright v. Wright, 3 Tex. 168; Hall v. Jackson, id. 309; Guess v. Lubbock, 5 Tex. 535; Chrisman v. Miller, 15 Tex. 160; 9 Peters, 483.]
Eeversed and remanded.
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