Vautrain v. Dutch Garrett, Inc.

OPINION

HILL, Justice.

Betty Vautrain appeals from the dismissal of her cause against Dutch Garrett, Inc., Eldon E. Garrett and Edgar E. Garrett, the appellees, for want of prosecution and the denial of her motion to reinstate. In two points of error, she urges that the trial court erred in both actions.

We reverse and remand for further proceedings, because we find that the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing the cause for want of prosecution without any notice to Vautrain, and in failing to reinstate the cause upon her motion.

Vautrain’s original petition was first filed in…