Legal Opinion
Compton v. Naylor
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided March 10, 1975No. Civ. A. 3-74-909-B and 3-74-1013-BPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
This action is brought on behalf of all present and potential Forcible Entry and Detainer appellants who are or will be unable to obtain bond to perfect an appeal. It is an assault on the constitutionality of the application of those Texas Rules of Civil Procedure which regulate appeal from Justice Court decisions in Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) actions. The application of Rules 749-751 1 is alleged to result in a denial of due process and equal protection to both tenants and landlords who wish to appeal FED Justice Court decisions. The issue of constitutionality was…
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