American Indemnity Co. v. Jenkins

EVANS, Justice.

The appellant has moved to consolidate its appeal with its subsequently filed petition for writ of error.

A litigant may pursue both an appeal and a writ of error, providing that there is compliance with statutory requirements. Reef v. Hamblen, 47 S.W.2d 375, 378 (Tex.Civ.App.—Dallas 1932, writ ref’d); Western Union Telegraph Co. v. White, 143 S.W. 958 (Tex.Civ.App.—Amarillo 1912, no writ). However, the court of civil appeals does not have jurisdiction to consider the writ of error after the appeal has been determined on its merits. Peter Co. v. Green, 42 S.W.2d 1055…