Legal Opinion
Mathews v. Harris Methodist, Fort Worth
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 12, 1992No. 2-91-272-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FARRIS, Justice.
Edward Mathews, Bearl Mathews, Nehemiah (aka Fred) Mathews, Nathan Mathews and James Mathews, appellants, appeal the denial of their bill of review in which they sought to have their case reinstated after dismissal for want of prosecution. Appellants filed suit on August 7, 1989 against Harris Methodist, Fort Worth, Tarrant-Parker County Medical Examiner’s District and Lions Organ and Eye Bank, District 2E2, appellees, for the wrongful removal of their deceased brother’s corneas. On September 28, 1990 the court dismissed the cause for want of prosecution. Appellants…
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