Burdette v. Estate of Burns

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice LANG-MIERS.

Appellants Howard Burdette, Herman Burdette, Jr., Gerald Burdette, Virginia Burdette Johnson, Brenda Bradley, La Toshia Burdette, and La Kehia Burdette filed suit against the Estate of Wright Patrick Burns and Marjorie Burns to partition real property located in Dallas County, Texas. When the case was called to trial, the parties announced to the trial judge they had reached a settlement, and dictated the agreement into the record. The trial judge entered a final judgment based upon the agreement. Appellants then sought to set aside the judgment, asserting…