Oates Ex Rel. Oates v. Texas Co.

In the county court, at April Term, 1919, the plaintiff, who appeared in the cause by his father as next friend, recovered a judgment for the injury complained of in the present action, and on 20 May bis attorney signed and filed a receipt for $156.70 in full payment of the principal and costs. By bis mother as next friend be brought the pending suit on 6 July, 1931, and now prays judgment for additional damages alleged to have resulted from bis injury. Tbe defendant answered, pleading in bar the judgment of the county court, and the plaintiff filed a reply in which be challenged the validity…