Legal Opinion
Puckett v. Frizzell
Texas Supreme Court
Decided April 20, 1966No. A-11204PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREENHILL, Justice.
The only question before us is whether the Court of Civil Appeals sitting at Tyler correctly dismissed the appeal in this case. That court, with one judge dissenting, held that the appeal bond had not been filed in time in the trial court and that the record had not been filed in time in the Court of Civil Appeals. 396 S.W.2d 245. We hold that the appeal should not have been dismissed, and the cause will be returned to the Court of Civil Appeals for a consideration of the merits of the case.
The judgment of the trial court contained a notice of appeal. Thereafter a motion…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Corpus Christi v. GreggTexas Supreme Court · 1956
- Neeley v. County of TarrantTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- Park v. Essa Texas CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- Chekanski v. Texas & New Orleans RailroadCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- City of Corpus Christi v. GreggCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Wolters v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1981
- McClelland v. Partida, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1991
- Estate of Bolton v. CoatsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Byrd v. Pharris, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1983
- B. F. Walker, Inc. v. ChaneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
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