Cook v. McGgraw

OPINION

TOM GRAY, Justice.

Judgment was rendered against Morgan Cook, Jr. and Morgan Cook, Sr. in a Brazos County district court. Thereafter Cook, Jr. filed bankruptcy. Maggie McGraw, having prevailed at trial, moved to have the automatic stay of bankruptcy lifted so that she could pursue collection of the judgment. The stay was lifted. Cook, Jr. filed a notice of appeal with the district clerk of Brazos County.

Brazos County is unique in Texas. It is the only county in Texas from which appeals can go to one of three different courts of appeals. Cole v. State, 755 S.W.2d 226 (Tex.App.—Houston…