Phillips v. Welch

OPINION

JOE SPURLOCK, II, Justice.

This an appeal from an order dismissing appellants’ suit for want of prosecution.

We affirm.

Appellants, Carl and Joe Ann Phillips owned a quarter horse. In January, 1983, Greg Welch arranged to transport the horse from Phoenix, Arizona to Corsicana, Texas. After the horse arrived in Corsica-na, it became ill and died. Appellants sued appellees, Greg Welch and Buster Welch, for property damages incurred as a result of the horse’s death. Service was never obtained on Buster.

Appellants hired counsel and filed suit in Harris County on January 18,1985. Appel-lee,…