Abraham v. Acton
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the CourtYvonne T. Rodriguez, Justice
William D. Abraham appeals the trial court's order denying his verified motion to reinstate a lawsuit that was dismissed for want of prosecution. Among Abraham's complaints on appeal is his contention that the trial court committed reversible error by failing to grant him an oral hearing that he requested before dismissing the suit.
On this point, we agree with Abraham. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
BACKGROUND
This appeal arises out of title litigation related to a house located on 925 Broadmoor in El Paso County. In brief, Appellant Abraham contends that he holds title to the…
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