Ward v. Nava

488 S.W.2d 736 (1972)

Oliver WARD, Petitioner,

v.

David NAVA, Respondent.

No. B-3582.

Supreme Court of Texas.

December 13, 1972.

Rehearing Denied January 17, 1973.

Lorance & Thompson, Larry D. Thompson, Houston, for petitioner.

Campbell & Lilly, Jerry J. Hamilton, Houston, for respondent.

PHILLIPS, Justice.

David Nava secured a default judgment in the amount of $25,000 against Oliver Ward on November 22, 1971. The parties will be referred to in this opinion by their last names. On December 2, 1971, Ward, through his attorneys, filed his motion to Set Aside Default Judgment And For New Trial. An amended…