Legal Opinion
O'BRIEN v. Cole
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 8, 1976No. 18756PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GUITTARD, Justice.
This appeal is taken from a default judgment in a suit on a sworn account for plumbing work. The petition names as defendants “Terrance O’Brien and wife Mary Kay O’Brien,” but the invoice attached to the account is in the name of “Terry O’Bria n.” In absence of an answer, the trial court rendered judgment by default against “Terrence O’Brien and Mary Kay O’Brien” for $1,160.44, plus an attorney’s fee of $250. No testimony was taken or recorded. A motion for new trial was filed by “Terrance O’Brian” alone. The motion was overruled, and only “Terrance O’Brien” has perfected an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
- Claude v. Gateway National Bank of BeaumontTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Ogden & Johnson v. BosseTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- Morgan Express, Inc. v. Elizabeth-Perkins, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Hassler v. Texas Gypsum Company, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Ex Parte ElliottCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
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- Star Hill Co. Inc. v. Bdp Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Gulf South Logging Company, Inc. v. Martin-Decker Totco, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1994
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