Trammell v. Trammell
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Gonzales. Tlie original case was tried before Hon. Fielding Jones, one of the district judges. The judgment in favor of Henry Trammell v. Nicholas Trammell et al., for the recovery of certain Slaves and their hire, was affirmed, on the 21st December, 1857, at Austin; and it is reported in the case of Trammell v. Trammell et al., 15 Tex., 291. But in affirming the judgment, under the act of the 13th March, 1848, regulating practice in the Supreme Court, the clerk…
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Appeal from Gonzales. Tlie original case was tried before Hon. Fielding Jones, one of the district judges. The judgment in favor of Henry Trammell v. Nicholas Trammell et al., for the recovery of certain Slaves and their hire, was affirmed, on the 21st December, 1857, at Austin; and it is reported in the case of Trammell v. Trammell et al., 15 Tex., 291. But in affirming the judgment, under the act of the 13th March, 1848, regulating practice in the Supreme Court, the clerk omitted to render judgment against Watson, one “of the securities on the appeal bond.” (Paschal’s Dig., Art. 1571, Note…
1Opinion of the Court
Wheeler, O. J.
—The power which this court retains over its records and judgments of a former term was considered in the case of Chambers v. Hodges, 3 Tex., 517. What is deemed the sound and correct doctrine on the subject was there laid down with care and precision, and has been since followed as the settled law of the court. It-was considered, that when the judgment of this court is entered, its minutes authenticated as a record, and the term of the court closed, the court has no further power over the judgment, for the purpose of a revision or modification thereof upon the merits; but that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chambers v. HodgesTexas Supreme Court · 1848
- Trammell v. TrammellTexas Supreme Court · 1855
- Lansing v. of LansingNew York Supreme Court · 1821
3Cited by4 opinions
- Knox v. LongTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- Benge v. Panhandle Land Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Hamilton v. JoachimCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Byars v. JustinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1885