Legal Opinion

Collins v. Kay

Texas Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1887No. 5722PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Wichita. Tried below before the Hon, B. F. Williams.

1Opinion of the Court

Acker, Judge.

The court below overruled appellant’s mo*366tion for new trial on the last day of the term, and made an order granting leave to file the statement of facts within ten days after adjournment. The judge left for his home in an adjoining county immediately after adjournment, having agreed with counsel for appellant that he would return on the seventh day thereafter and examine and act on the statement of facts. On the night of the seventh day after the adjournment, the judge returned to the place of the trial, and counsel having failed to agree upon a statement of facts, they delivered…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wortham v. BoydTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  2. International & Great Northern Railroad v. UnderwoodTexas Supreme Court · 1887

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Brammer Wilder v. Limeston CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  2. Bradford v. KnowlesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1895
  3. West Lumber Co. v. ChessherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  4. Brammer Wilder v. Limeston CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  5. G., C. & S. F. R'y Co. v. BellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1890

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