Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Clark v. Puls

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 4, 1946No. 5699Published

1ConcurrenceBoyce, Justice

I concur in the disposition made of the case, but for reasons different from those stated by Justice Stokes.

Cynthia M. Puls was not a party to the suit brought by the City of Booker to collect taxes. Ordinarily a person who is not a party to a suit is not bound by the judgment rendered therein. Scales v. Wren, 103 Tex. 304, 127 S.W. 164; White House Lumber Co. v. Denny, Tex.Civ.App., 75 S.W.2d 709, writ of error refused. Strtingers to a judgment may attack it collaterally or otherwise as they see fit. Urban v. Bagby, Tex.Com.App., 291 S.W. 537; Thomas v. Farris, Tex.Civ.App., 132 S.W.2d 435,…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. W. C. Belcher Land Mortgage Co. v. TaylorTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
  2. Scales v. WrenTexas Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Jergens v. SchieleTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  4. Brown v. BonougliTexas Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Floyd v. HammondTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925

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