Bremond v. Johnson

Opinion by

White, J.

§ 609. Statute of limitations suspended by institution of suit. It is well settled that if it appears by the original petition that the defendant is sued on a valid cause of action, however defectively it may be presented in the petition, the statute of limitations in his favor is interrupted and stopped. [Scoby v. Sweatt, 28 Tex. 729; Wells v. Fairbanks, 5 Tex. 583; Kinney v. Lee, 10 Tex. 155; Coles v. Portis, 18 Tex. 156.]

§ 610. Amendments to pleadings; statute of limitations with reference to. Where, through mistake, a party has stated a case which is barred by…