Moorman & Singleton v. Simmons

The appeals in these plea of privilege cases were dismissed because appellants filed no briefs within the time prescribed by Rule 414, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. On motion for rehearing appellants insist no briefs are necessary in appeals from interlocutory orders, and that Rule 414 has no application thereto. They cite cases holding no briefs are necessary in appeals from orders on temporary injunction.

The basis of these holdings is that Rule 385(d) provides that where the appeal is from an order granting or refusing a temporary injunction, the “cause may be heard in the Court of Civil…