Pugh v. Texas Co.

DIXON, Chief Justice.

On November 22, 1967 appellant Jack F. Pugh filed a bill of review seeking to set aside a judgment by default for $995.91 rendered against him on January 2, 1958 in favor of appellee The Texas Company, a corporation. Appellant also asked that money collected by appellee in garnishment suits in satisfaction of the debt be refunded.

In his petition appellant alleged that he had no knowledge of the pendency of appellee’s suit or of the judgment against him until January 12, 1967 when a garnishment suit was filed impounding funds he had on deposit with the First State Bank of…