Gracey v. West

GRIFFIN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment rendered in favor of petitioner, Gracey, by the judge of the 55th District Court in a bill of review action brought by respondent, Arline B. West, to set aside a judgment dismissing for want of prosecution a suit brought by her husband, M. A. Bouknight, on promissory notes signed by Gracey and held by Bouknight d/b/a State Securities Company. On appeal the Court of Civil Appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment and remanded the cause for a trial on the merits. 413 S.W.2d 791. We reverse the judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals…