Allied Bank of Dallas v. Pleasant Homes, Inc.

HECHT, Justice.

Allied Bank of Dallas appeals by writ of error from a $795,000 default judgment taken against it by Pleasant Homes, Inc. and its president, Ray J. Stockman (together referred to as “Stockman”). To prevail, Allied must show error apparent from the face of the record. 1 Brown v. McLennan County Children’s Protective Services, 627 S.W.2d 390, 392 (Tex.1982); First Dallas Petroleum, Inc. v. Hawkins, 727 S.W.2d 640, 642 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1987, no writ). We hold that Allied has shown two such errors, viz.: that Stockman’s claims are barred either by res judicata or by Texas Rule of…