Legal Opinion

Bowman v. Hoffman

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 15, 1902PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Bed Biver. Tried below before Hon. Ben. H. Denton.

1Opinion of the Court

BAINEY, Chief Justice.

On a former day of this term this appeal was dismissed for the reason that appellant had failed to file briefs. He now presents a motion for rehearing, and states that no briefs were filed for the reason that the assignment of error presents fundamental error and he did not deem it necessary to file briefs. This, in our opinion, is not a sufficient excuse for not filing briefs, nor do we think the statutes or rules require this court to examine a record for fundamental error in the absence of briefs pointing out such error. For the proper submission of a cause in this…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. v. HoldenTexas Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Gant v. Timmons & DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Haynes v. J. F. Radford Grocery CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1929
  2. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. HardyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  3. Arispe v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  4. Zurich General Accident & Liability Ins. Co. v. LongCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930

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