Grapevine Trucking, Inc. v. Shepherd

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

The appeal is by writ of error from the district court of Wise County, Texas, to vacate a certain default judgment entered in a negligent collision case.

Judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

Plaintiffs in the trial court were Ruby Shepherd and her husband. Defendants were Grapevine Trucking, Inc., a Texas corporation, and the driver of its truck, one Billy Duain Jones. Judgment in default of any answer or appearance was entered against both defendants. As to Jones the judgment has become final. It is only the defendant Grapevine Trucking, Inc., who has brought an…