Powell v. State

PARKER, Justice.

George O. Powell, Helen Powell and Mrs. Mamie Mott sued the State of Texas and the Commissioners’ Court of Newton County to declare null and void and to vacate and set aside a judgment styled “The State of Texas v. Mrs. Sallie D. Powell, et al” in the County Court of Newton County, Texas, dated April 23, 1941, and filed April 30, 1941. The trial court overruled and denied the plaintiffs’ motion to set aside the judgment. No jury was impanelled.

Omitting the description of the land involved, the judgment complained of is as follows:

“EXHIBIT ‘A’

No_

THE STATE OF TEXAS VS MRS.…