Flattery v. Miller
Texas Supreme Court
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Eighth Supreme Judicial District. Action by T. F. Flattery and wife against J. W, Miller and others. From an order of the Court of Civil Appeals, reversing judgment for plaintiffs (171 S. W. 253), they bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtPhillips, C. J.
Since our reference of this case to the Commission of Appeals it has come to our attention that the petition for, writ of error was filed in the Court of Civil Appeals more than thirty days after the overruling by that court of the motion for rehearing. The motion for rehearing was overruled on December 3, 1914. The petition for writ of error was filed in the Court of Civil Appeals on January 4, 1915.
In order for the Supreme Court to have jurisdiction to grant a writ of error, the petition for the writ must be filed in the Court of Civil Appeals within thirty days from the overruling of the…
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