City of Seagoville v. Smith

ALLEN, Justice.

This appeal involves the jurisdiction of the trial court to modify or dissolve a permanent injunction upon a motion. The suit was originally instituted on July 26, 1983, by Charles David Smith, appellee, asking for an injunction against the City of Seago-ville, appellant, to allow placement of a mobile home on his property. On August 25, 1983, a default judgment was granted in favor of Smith which enjoined the City “from interfering with Plaintiffs [Smith’s] placement and use of a mobile home on such 8.312 acre tract ... until July 27, 1986.” No appeal was taken from the trial…