Purswell v. Malone, Murphy & Fenley

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment. The dispute involved Malone, Murphy & Fenley’s (appellee) obligation on a note payable to Lucille Purswell (appellant) which it assumed upon receiving title in 1974 to certain real property in Harris County. The trial court granted appellee’s motion for summary judgment. From this judgment, appellant appealed.

The transcript in this case was filed on January 21, 1977. Submission of the case was set for April 6, 1977. On February 18, 1977, 3 days before the end of her 30 day filing period under Tex.R.Civ.P. 414,…