Legal Opinion
Calhoun v. Calhoun
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 27, 1981No. A2446PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a default judgment in a divorce suit.
Gerald W. Calhoun (appellant) filed a motion for new trial after learning of the default judgment. It was overruled. He appeals, alleging that (1) the instant case was set for trial in Harris County for the week of November 26,1979; (2) appellant’s attorney also had a case set for trial that same week in Waller County; (3) the attorney had reason to expect a re-setting in the Waller County case and, therefore, did not file a motion for continuance in the Harris County case; (4) the attorney notified…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
- Ivy v. CarrellTexas Supreme Court · 1966
- Deweese v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Mitchell v. WebbCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Howard P. Foley Co. v. CoxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Alexander v. Russell, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1984
- Spencer v. Affleck & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Alexander v. Russell, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1984