Legal Opinion

Fugitt v. Slay

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 16, 1959No. 15523PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIXON, Chief Justice.

The former opinion in this case is withdrawn and the following is substituted therefor.

This is an attempted appeal from a purported summary judgment in an action in the nature of a bill of review.

The action was filed October 25, 1957 by W. R. Fugitt seeking to set aside a judgment in favor of Frank C. Slay against W. R. Fugitt dated November 22, 1955 in a forcible entry and detainer suit which had been brought to County Court at Law on appeal.

Prior to the submission of this appeal appellee filed a motion to dismiss the appeal because of lack of jurisdiction. We overruled…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mullins v. ThomasTexas Supreme Court · 1941
  2. First Natl. Bank of Houston v. FoxTexas Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Spain v. KurthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Joe Reimer v. John Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as an Officer of Texas RangersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  2. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Co. v. ArnoldTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Gainesville Oil & Gas Co. v. Farm Credit Bank of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  4. Cunningham v. EasthamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
  5. Dunn v. Dallas County Child Welfare Unit of the Texas Dept. of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980

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