William v. Woodward v. Isidoro Ortiz

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Civil Appeals' take‑nothing judgment and restored the trial court's judgment in favor of the Woodward heirs. It held that the tax attorney had actual notice of the Woodward judgment, that the county’s tax‑sale deed and the deed to Ortiz were quit‑claims, and therefore neither the county nor Ortiz were innocent purchasers. The Court applied a de novo standard to the factual findings and affirmed the trial court’s determinations.