Hitt v. Bell
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
BAUGH, Justice.
This appeal presents but one question. That is, whether the appellant prosecuted his suit diligently after it was filed, so as to toll the four-year statute of limitation (Art. 5527, Sec. 1, R.C.S.1925) as against his cause of action. The trial court found as a fact that he did, overruled appellant’s plea of limitation, and rendered judgment against him; hence this appeal.
The history of the case and the undisputed facts are as follows:
On September 11, 1935, Bell filed suit against three defendants, including appellant, on a promissory note due on November 10, 1931. Citations…
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