Legal Opinion

Stegall & Stegall v. Cohn

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 27, 1979No. 18157PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

This is an appeal of an order sustaining a defendant’s plea to the jurisdiction and dismissing the plaintiff’s suit. The questions for decision include whether the defendants could properly amend their plea to the jurisdiction by verifying it after the trial court held a hearing, and whether the defendants waived their special appearance.

We affirm.

Stegall & Stegall, a law firm, sued Arthur Cohn, Jr., and Sun Bank of Miami (Florida), Bal Harbour Branch in an attempt to enforce a promissory note executed by Frances Cohn for legal services rendered to her. Mrs. Cohn died…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brown v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Mulcahy v. CohenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  3. Dennett v. First Continental Investment Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Stewart v. Walton Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1973

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Dawson-Austin v. AustinTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Portland Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Bernstein, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1985
  3. International Turbine Service, Inc. v. LovittCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  4. Carbonit Houston, Inc. v. Exchange BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Antonio v. Marino, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1995

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