Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 24, 1960No. 31491PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a bond forfeiture proceedings.

In order to understand appellant’s contentions, the following chronology of events must be set forth. On May 19, 1959, judgment nisi was entered. On September 21, such judgment was made final. On September 24, motion was made to set aside such final judgment, and the same was granted. On October 9, a second final judgment was entered, and notice of appeal given.

Appellant contends that when the court set aside the final judgment he vacated the judgment nisi and therefore there were no pleadings to support the final…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Lott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  2. Cepeda v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Swaim v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Swaim v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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