Fort Worth Mut. Benev. Ass'n v. Hammon

The record in this cause shows that the judgment was rendered on October 31, 1924, motion for new trial was overruled January 3, 1925, and the petition for writ of error and writ of error bond were filed -on May 16, 1925. Under the law, an appeal may be taken by writ of error, if filed within six months after final judgment is rendered. Article 2255, Revised Statutes. In Cooper v. Yoakum, 91 Tex. 391, 43 S. W. 871, the Supreme Court held that the time within which to sue out a writ of error began with the date of the judgment, rather than the date the motion for new trial was overruled. This…