Legal Opinion
Courtlandt Corp. v. Trico Service Corp.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 24, 1980No. 17624PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PEDEN, Justice.
This appeal is from an order vacating the reinstatement of a cause previously dismissed for want of prosecution. The central issue is whether the trial judge rendered a reinstatement order within the applicable thirty-day period provided by Rule 165a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. We hold that he did not.
The significant events in this case occurred on these dates in 1979:
May 15 Dismissal order signed.
June 4 Plaintiffs (appellants) filed a verified motion to reinstate, in accordance with Rule 165a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, (twentieth day after dismissal order signed).
Jun…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- N-S-W Corp. v. SnellTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Walker v. HarrisonTexas Supreme Court · 1980
- Matthews v. LooneyTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- Ex Parte Dick RainsTexas Supreme Court · 1923
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Courtlandt Corp. v. Trico Service Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
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