Walker v. Lyles

(after stating the case as above).

The new act of 1931 in nowise undertakes, as is apparent from its terms, to change or modify the time allowed for taking or perfecting appeal or writ of error. The separate and distinct articles bearing upon the prosecution of appeal remain as they were and unchanged. Article 2253 (as amended by Acts 40th Leg. c. 15 [Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. art. 2253]), and arts. 2255, 2092, § 31, Rev. St. And neither can the new act be regarded as in the nature of legislation taking away certain grounds of appeal, as, for instance, in Cotton Ass’n v. Lennox (Tex. Civ. App.)…