Legal Opinion

Rounds v. Coleman

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 12, 1916No. 1024PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error from District Court, Collingsworth County; J. A. Nabers, Judge. Action between Adelia T. Rounds and S. L. Coleman. To review the judgment, Rounds brings error. On motion to dismiss.

1Opinion of the CourtHuff, C. J.

The defendant in error presents her motion to dismiss the writ of error because the citation was void in that it was issued when no bond had been filed or approved when issued, and is insufficient to give this court jurisdiction, and because the bond is not double the amount of probable costs fixed by the clerk.

[1-6] The petition for writ of error was filed January 24, 1914 (evidently meaning 1916, and it is apparent upon the record a clerical error), which seeks to review a judgment rendered April 15, 1915. Citation was issued on this judgment January 25, 1916. The return thereon shows…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Vineyard v. McCombsTexas Supreme Court · 1907

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United Employers Casualty Co. v. SkinnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  2. Queen City Motor Co. v. Texas Auto Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1921
  3. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. DanielCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  4. Leonard v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  5. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. DanielCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935

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