Legal Opinion

Carpenter v. Carpenter

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 7, 1911PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error from District Court, Lamar County; T. D. Montrose, Judge. Action by Eannie Carpenter against E. E. Carpenter. Judgment dismissing the petition, and the plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtWillson, C. J.

The writ of error must be dismissed, because not sued out within the time permitted by law. The plaintiff in error was the plaintiff below. A general demurrer to her petition was sustained by the trial court, and, she refusing to amend, her suit was dismissed by a judgment rendered December 7, 1909. She filed a motion for a new trial, which was overruled by an order made January 17, 1910. The petition and bond for the writ of error were filed January 14, 1911, more than 12 months after judgment was rendered, but within 12 months after the entry of the order overruling the motion for a new…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Cooper v. YoakumTexas Supreme Court · 1898

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. St. Louis & S. F. Ry. Co. v. StappCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  2. Lacey v. McClure Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1920

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