Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Associates Financial Services Corp.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 2, 1995No. C14-93-00900-CVPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERTSON, Justice.
Appellant, Swank Brooks Jr. (Brooks), appeals from an order denying his bill of review. We affirm.
On October 31, 1989, appellee, Associates Financial Services Corporation (Associates), filed suit against Brooks seeking to collect the balance of a promissory note, attorney’s fees, and interest. Although Brooks was served, he never filed an answer. On March 23, 1990, the trial court granted a default judgment in favor of Associates for the relief requested in the petition. On April 5, 1993, Brooks filed Plaintiffs Petition for Bill of Review in the same court, but…
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- Alexander v. HagedornTexas Supreme Court · 1950
- Baker v. GoldsmithTexas Supreme Court · 1979
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