Legal Opinion

Crain v. Davis

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 28, 1967No. B-132PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Justice.

This suit was brought in the nature of a bill of review by the Petitioner to set aside an agreed judgment awarding custody of her minor child to the paternal grandparents, Respondents herein. The Respondents filed an answer and subsequently filed motion for summary judgment. The motion for summary judgment was granted. On appeal by Petitioner, the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed, 411 S.W.2d 437. We reverse the judgment of both courts and remand the cause for trial for the reasons now to be stated.

The trial court’s .judgment contains a finding that the motion for summary…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Box v. BatesTexas Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Bates v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Crain v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966

3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Hidalgo v. Surety Savings and Loan AssociationTexas Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Manges v. Astra Bar, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Ellis v. JansingTexas Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Garza v. Allied Finance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Schultz v. Rural/Metro Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1997

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