Jamison v. City of Pearland

EVANS, Justice.

The sole question in this matter is whether the trial court’s judgment entered August 15, 1974 was final for purposes of appeal. Appellants contend the judgment lacked finality because of a provision contained in the judgment that its execution would be stayed pending determination on appeal of a related cause. If the judgment was final this court does not have jurisdiction because appellants’ motion for new trial was not filed and subsequent appellate steps were not taken within the times prescribed by law.

The trial court’s judgment awarded the City of Pearland recovery…