Southwestern Drug Corp. v. Office Employees International Union Local 277
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
McDONALD, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from an order of the. District Court of Tarrant County authorizing appellees to take depositions of the individual appellants pursuant to Rule 187 Texas Rules Civil Procedure. The alleged purpose of such depositions is to perpetuate testimony to be used in an allegedly anticipated action against appellants for slander and defamation.
Appellees have filed motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the order appealed from “is interlocutory in nature,” and “therefore not appealable at this stage, but may be. reviewed after final judgment in the suit…
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- Mosseller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
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- Office Employees International Union Local 277 v. Southwestern Drug Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1965