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Reed v. Bryant
291 S.W. 605
Tex. App.
1926
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*1 BRYANT REED S.W.) ! Judgment jury, Rehearing. &wkey;>335 of 5. for On Motion —-Misconduct discussing did not au- facts not in evidence, n reversal, appellees setting judgment alternative aside in separate [6] As thorize damages (Rev. 2234). effi suit St. art. of the amount remit offer to jury, reaching appellants the cross-ac Misconduct ciently pleaded discussing evidence, below, facts not introduced the court them in tion procured by party re- which was not caused or exceptions. We out stricken setting covering judgment, not authorize did amount recover maximum conclude prac- separate aside ticed suit for fraud $2,278.- appellants’ under able by winning party procurement; Rev. in its we appellees’ offer to remit and under permitting trial to be St. art. 2234_, Ac dispose that basis. being will jury, for unavail- misconduct Of cordingly, reversal will the order able. entered, re aside, order will and an Judgment <&wkey;335(2) evi- 6. discovered Newly— forming losing not discovered dence, parties $2,278.85 from sum of to deduct as was not trial, prior by appellees, so re recovered amount suit. for aside in separate affirmed, formed, at Newly discovered not known to appellees. cost of losing parties in exercise or discovered proper diligence prior trial, losing of party previously discovering, prevented by winning party was not from set- ting ty purpose. by winning par- for fraud procurement separate in its suit for that Judge, et al. District BRYANT, REED 11794.) (No. filing Prohibition 7. answer in suit <&wkey;I2By— participating to set aside his and by Appeals (Court Texas. Fort Worth. of Civil regarding in another in- property Rehearing Jan. Denied 1926. Dec. right defendant did volved, not waive to writ Mo- Leave to File Second 1927. Motion for to restrain prohibition interference 26, 1927.) Rehearing Denied Feb. tion for judgment. execution By filing answer in suit'in nature of bill of has i&wkey;>205 of Civil Appeals Courts 1. —Court by par- review" ticipating aside his jurisdiction its de- obedience to enforce proceeding regarding lien notes ju- its Supreme outside crees plaintiff, which he received from defendant did district. dicial prohibition not waive to writ of to re- Appeals judgment. Court Civil strain interference with execution decrees, authority though its own even to enforce Rehearing. On Motion for had to'' be enforcement longer in district. Judgment <&wkey;335(2) 8. could not com- —Parties plain matters, Judgment <&wkey;335(2) fraud,” 2. —“Intrinsic determined, involved in issue actually judgment. to vacate former not warrant cancellation Idid parties appeared pleadings ' Where and filed in nature of bill review. separate oppor- and took tunity and had defendant, in tes Fraud present objection tifying in wise be false and to facts which knew to pleadings, excessive for lack of sufficient procuring he like by surprise during trial, were taken fraud,” was “intrinsic necessary parties, and that there actually determined, fraud- they ground complain of same matters as which did not warrant cancellation of ment view. for second Suit to vacate bill nature of of re ment. prohi- Petition M. Reed for H. writ of definitions, .[Ed. Note.—For see Words ’restraining Judge Second, bition Bruce W. Phrases, Series, Intrinsic.] County, District Court others, taking steps Judgment Judgment final exe- <&wkey;217 3. — though it failed to award writ execution cution mandate issued Court of Civil its enforcement. Appeals, and for to restrain re- spondents Judgment, taking steps delay which failed to award writ of enforcement, final, execution for its since prevent execution of that Relief right to such arises from and is incidental granted. recovery awarded. Hart, Austin, Hart, Patterson & for re- lator. Judgment <@=>1 Appeal 145 — Haskell, respond- G. W. trial court became ents. when it was affirmed on appeal. Judgment of trial became DUNKLIN, 31, 1920, On October Mrs. J. Appeals, of on when was affirmed Court Civil appeal prosecuted Thomason and therefrom. Edna Digests Key-Numbered topic @mFor and Indexes in all and KEY-NUMBER other cases see same *2 WESTERN REPORTER SOUTH procured, Thomason, which in Reed and their suit likewise instituted county against (2) knew to be false. That trict court of Throckmorton since plaintiffs in a certain the former M. cancellation of had H. for the Reed by discovered an oil lease would contract of sale of Reed, witnesses who testi- to. fy recovery to facts ven- of certain material and for the the cause of action up by plaintiffs plaintiffs set suit, transferred in dor’s lien notes the first and purchase, Reed in said corroborate the consideration by plaintiffs promissory suit, in of that also for the cancellation note another wit- $2,241, principal newly discovered, ness who sum had of executed who testify plaintiffs in in Reed further consider- direct of contradiction grounds material ation the lease. for the sale of intro- witness cancellation, briefly were stated duced case. for such that Reed had on Reed the trial of the former obligated alleged, an In himself drill in connection it was substance, adjoining depth 3,500 plaintiffs’ oil well on land to of to dis- failure gas feet, less cover was found at a said new unless oil or of witnesses before the trial depth, February 21, former on or about was not due to of lack diligence plaintiffs part. (3) jury title an'abstract of on would furnish their That them, showing good try upon selected to to title lease so sold the former suit and thereto, obligations he whose both suit was guilty misconduct, had breached. were answer, denying during they filed an their To that suit Reed deliberations oth- discussed petition, allegations plaintiffs’ plaintiffs er lawsuits in which the in this interested, for suit for ated a he filed a were addition thereto cross-action which discussion cre- prejudice judgment against plaintiffs against plaintiffs note on the $2,241, plaintiffs prejudice and de- reason of such executed trial a ver- Upon dict was connection it livered to him. rendered them. In that plaintiffs denying rendered was furtlier adjourned for, prayed decreeing very shortly trial court the relief ery a recov- its term after the verdict was returned favor of Reed his cross-action for thereon, plaintiffs, principal through rendered note, the plaintiffs interest of him, failed to had executed to mentioned discover such mis- adjourn- conduct of the until after above. That suit 465 on the docket said ment, county. tip then too late of the district court be set grounds as prosecuted one of plaintiffs that suit an motion (4) new trial in appeal that cause. this where things in cause No. 465 was not final affirmed. district court rehearing, provide failed to A motion for issuance an See 263 S. W. 1069. exe- duly overruled, by appellants, cution to collect the amount filed awarded application Reed. an for writ error to Su- preme decision was denied. and' based alleged, duly plaintiffs pro- therein from this court was issued mandate judge temporary cured from so ren- the district for the collection injunction, restraining writ of of Reed. dered in favor the collection. mandate, of said theretofore Prior to issuance Mrs. in fa- vor U. of M. H. Reed until Thomason and her the final Y. determina- Edna Thomason, tion of the merits filed another of the bill of nature review. review, words, of other of a district court and effect of bill said county, injunction restrain Throckmorton the docket cause No. the execution mandate, Reed, the writ of by H. was later M. issued this court for the ren collection of aside the theretofore grant ment said this court dered in said a new cause And in issues involved that cause No. cause No. 465. suit. bill of review plaintiffs sought Copies proceedings temporary all the to have the perpetual 465, including copies judgment, plead of when that suit finally ings, facts, should tried. and statement of attached review. before bill this court review, plaintiffs by way original petition, up bill filed H.M. Reed, prohibition, restraining for a writ cause of action suit; judge grounds upon former court of Throckmor- ton filed, in which the cancellation bill of review was were, any steps substance, taking prevent ment lows: Reed fol of execution 'the mandate issuedj favor the former trial said cause No. and also injunction restraining upon testimony of Reed writ of from the material taking any steps delay false at the time given, of other execution Hon. Bruce without Throckmorton in which court, band, ents to relator’s an mentioned thorities cause No. the same is of the latter ed for who were bill of review merely authority determined. of this witness dy affirming a witness. forcement 224; tiffs introduced, except Foster crees, notwithstanding Civ. the had informed taken and Hovey tions outside court of case of cause sale theretofore restoration adversely tions in the bill fied collateral frauding consideration to drill an (Tex. As shown [2] In Box the Second performance. That issue is to answer thereto. title, 465, with adjournment favorably term of App.) Respondents newly Cattlemen’s Civ. this court was in his by v. (Tex. court, cumulative (Tex. to be established Thomasons, district, jurisdiction Worley. of this that this Shepherd, relator, by only Mrs. Edna Thomason 465, App.) oil above, testify discovered after the 179 Civ. enforce discovered The well in cause within the consideration made for testimony given district after cause respect were testified to Supreme judicial district, to Reed contracts had the to the S. W. and that 260 S. rescission of the of that made plaintiffs. Supreme judicial has of the plaintiffs court has Trust insist capacity judgment review, Worley According respondents’ petition is well trial 105 Tex. obedience reason after the the Eleventh is now no main Court of Civil 1115; purchase to matter No. 540 are made grant 233 established, by Reed, may contrary Co. v. relator’s based court the term, furnish an the trial 327; settled with no intention S. W. 231. fact issues, finally Long was determined The the be in of this to its own judge and therefore expiration the that witness paid upon allega Willis longer that the en of the lease trial plaintiffs Williams relief 120; if called as contract same issue only Reed as a 147 have filed v. Martin the facts tried BRYANT REED v. fact that was was mis- No. Supreme respond- of cause her hus- court in abstract district. allega- of de Pierce court, reme plain- for a make *3 pray with testi- (Tex. ton, 540, and the trial. And for (291 3.W.) au de fraud is. tion v. ! fraud ment of ing termed mony fraud, above. is cause ing reason of general or mined tion of nature of knew to prives present hold an action ment so part to have alleged legations was judgment Court. by hibiting general thing practiced norance cision of the issue successful which show that contest reasons for which to set aside decree, an assumes-to his Md. Ch. there a had have been the rectly upon employedcorruptly est to the other hearing. Pearce v. Zoya, (N. (Iowa) “But “In all these compromise; act on presented his attorney at Mm defeat; ground that, Y.) 320; 9S knowledge sustained done was, aside the behalf, case of United there rule, in the trial or U. S. The bill of review contains no Reed his Ill. fully consisted be false and in demurrer to the bill of been obtained party away obtained. The fraud words, the on him Olney, claims before the court and See examined, the former a bill of review. trial party which is the. authorities intrinsic [50 Am. Dec. 491]. was affirmed open represent a case to the and annul the former what in cases fraudulently or in the bill of his will not De Louis v. fact, plaintiffs, Wells, the successful Gilm.) Smith party seeking acts of the or where the defendant never where the cases and likewise Court: testifying case the 20 Conn. has been side— the case for a 25 case, a new suit is the case and such sells out his client’s inter admitted lie in a L. Ed. relief has been where, usually prevented meant the case. Where Reed, verdict was perjured testimony by Res hearing these, suit, being kept warrant has never been trial States procuring opponent, fraud the authorities party court and Lowry, or without through following 544; prevented set aside the many fraud. fraud or Meek, fraud aof to facts Adjudicata, a false plaintiff; Kent or attorney fraud which termed extrinsic and similar cases exception contained no review, party and connives reason of some actually v. Throckmor was an action from fully Wierich v. the cancella- others which- practiced 2 G. Greene be sustained trial or suit in sought. one granted, promise Johns. Ch. complaint as noted Ricards, and a to a fraud, and that deception- or where- authority properly Supreme procure- case, regularly by keep present- appear- allega- acting § deter- fraud judg-' testi- jury. 499; real fair thf- de- un de ex the- al- De he ig di or in of is or at WESTERN REPORTER 291 SOUTH pre- decree, Corpus announcement presenting case to p. Juris, all of supported vented from by many decisions court. states, from different the foot notes: equally hand, the doctrine “On the other authority judgments the court will “The well a ulent settled fraud- on a founded cause after the term is limited to cases instrument, perjured complained practiced or for where the of was actually presented very obtaining and in act matter might assailed.” cases of considered fraud which have been used excluded; as a defense to the fraud must be extrinsic and the action are defeat Then, au- number of after a review of a collateral tried, reached, supporting the matter a matter the conclusion thorities actually potentially action, in issue in the was said: interposition unless the such defense the doc- establish “We think these decisions prevented by fraud, accident, or the act of trine on namely: equity nul parties, we decide the opposite party without fault or blame on *4 a court the acts for which That' part.” own or an- of fraud set will on account decree, a between Kruegel Cobb, App. 449, v. 58 Tex. Civ. juris- competent a court of Ry. 124 S. & W. P. Duff T. v.Co. diction, frauds, or col- to extrinsic have relation in each S. lateral, and first to the matter tried which a writ of error was refused our not a fraud the matter on which to Supreme Court, it decree was was rendered.” judgment upon perjury allegations Guyot, testimony of Hilton 139, ease v. 159 U. S. winning party, follow 16 S. Ct. 40 L. procured, Ed. was ing was said: it both of those cases Appeals petitions Civil that often, indeed, “It been declared failed to state re- sufficient court that impeach the fraud which entitles sought. tri- of one of own our lief the matter bunals must be fraud extrinsic to tried in leading The case in this state on the sub- merely cause, consist in and not ject aside a former testimony false and fraudulent documents or McMurray McMurray, reason fraud is v. tribunal, submitted to that and the truth of 4 S. 357. That was a suit passed upon it was contested before by a wife to set aside a decree which settled by it.” property rights of herself and her hus- quoted The from 15 R. C. L. granted when a band divorce p. 770: general peti- husband. to the demurrer every litigant tion wife sustained “It has been well said that knowing cause, trial of a enters and the Court reversed merely uncertainty testimony of human hold- that remanded the honestly given, when has an un- but if he up a valid cause scrupulous ter frauds of this antagonist he have to encoun- According allegations for relief. in the character, and that he must petition, couple resided Live Oak coun- establishing take the his case chances Tex., ty, wife absent from home opposing testimony, by subjecting op- ponent’s ing scrutiny consent of with the her at the home search- Hence, I.ouisiana, cross-examination. case is none of her mother in the state of the less on its merits tried 1,000 Texas, miles her about home in none the less conclusive reason of the false her when instituted suit husband her * * * testimony produced. every los- Since for divorce. wife was without means to ing litigant may consider himself victim employ to¡ counsel, Texas or to she come did willfully false false, and believe it to be attorney represent letter secure an so, knew gave in- freely the divorce suit and granted equity her in if relief should be possessed decision another tribunal formation as she or was able on the through perjury it had been procure at di- the time. perjury, and subornation of abandonment, vorce equity greater of engaged courts of part on the inal would be but, notwithstanding such retrying questions fact, time repeated petition, there was be- intercourse suggestion orig- that their parties while the tween the wife was by perjury. been affected action had To during which time Louisiana the hus- result, the doctrine of intrinsic and promises repeated extrinsic fraud has been had made resorted to band wife

courts, conceding and, while the fact that ex- pro- Texas take her to as-soon as he equita- trinsic fraud furnishes a foundation home, having vide a new induced her position relief, ble mony taken that false testi- in Louisiana to consent to the while sale fraud, proof amounts to intrinsic According Texas home. their legations further al- is not admissible.” the husband know- Judg- falsely ingly To the same effect is Freeman on testified that his wife had ments, him, $20,009 § 489. and that abandoned was the REED v. BRYANT v Í.W.) the; lege acquired property the same as a a new trial extent sepa- adjournment relation, before the marriage of the term. of which wasi $55,000 property, decisions in fact there was Courts of rate worth of belonged property, respondent, McMurray, community $572-, except McMurray the case estate supra, to; separate property has been husband. referred Avocato was the Dell’Ara, Ralls, S. W. the absence Ralls The divorce wife, property Co., Ellis v. and she was Lamb-McAshan . $1,800, cited, amounting the rest W. 241 In the case in value to first fraud, belong was a It was suit to set aside husband. decreed employed attorney Justice Neill said: the_ represent forced to the wife her was only question is, “The to be considered plaintiff rely entirely have, upon dissolving Should the court the tem- respect property, porary injunction, title to the dismissed the bill without hearing upon its merits?” husband had concealed theretofore concerning the from her information Following announcement, the McMur- It the wife was further same. ray to, was referred Case with the observa- falsity husband’s discover the did not questioned tion by any jjeen the same adjournment until state, other decision in this but added term of court. the decision in following: Stayton, Associate Justice Throckmorton, equitable principle U. S. decision U. S. v “We have referred to the *5 relief announced not for the Ed. was referred to 25 L. showing petition in this discussion, cussed, ap- case stated matters sufficient to entitle' following was said: pellants sought, question now, sufficiency pass not for us to on its us “If before the averments that, true, plaintiff even but to the should it be conceded show it cannot be denied that the bad, subject prevented to to by was it would be of the ad- was the fraud exceptions fully presenting if party amendment were sustained her case verse at the time the decree out it.” entered, so with- was of herself want on the (Ralls referred to committed, If this was or counsel. done fraud was Ralls), syl- is stated in obtaining not step complainant preceded opinion: which labus cognizant ought was to have an set a “In action to aside divorce decree and prepared to meet. disposition community property, evidence party “The rule which denies to a held sufficient to show that managed the husband so relitigate controversy a matter once the matter as to wife from having jurisdiction decided is one ascertaining rights extent of her on the observance of of so- which welfare property, extent and value of that ciety largely depends, and should not be frit- finding duced partition agreement pro- away; tered it assumes that there has have fraud would been sustained. respective parties been a misrepresent- fraud in “Where a husband’s opportunity fully present have an had their ing community prop- the amount and value of ought given application claims. It no't to be erty prevented having the wife from a real clearly appear when it made to that one rights trial of her and in the divorce party has, by knowing- his own false evidence community property, división of ly given, or of others evidence justified would have aside and known introduced judgment to be obtained a the decree.” or decree his gives something justice himto which truth and appears It thus there deny. would sought procured by to be ex- mistake, “If accident or fault or without .practiced upon wife, trinsic fraud neglect ment relief adversary, judg- have, of his one obtains a ought partition agree- decree induced her ment, enter into may given. why? Certainly be agreement And the decree of no reason than affected court was entered. oppor- the tunity deprived accident mistake has not had (Ellis Lamb-McAshan), In the third case fully present right. one is When judgment against power of the to do this the know- garnishee, vacated, ingly adversary, false of his is he to was void had been no given, be denied relief when it would be on the garnishee, mistake, although of accident or service when his ad- Mc- may versary be without Murray fault?” decision was further cited with ref fraud, alleged erence to aas Walnitzch, vacating Bell v. it Tex. general way opinion McMurray held in a While, that a ob- swearing Case, special tained fraud or false is laid vi- stress the uncon- perpetrated tiate the in a the scionable fraud the husband losing party if he no perjury to al- he committed cheat the willful 291 S.W.-39 (Tes. REPORTER SOUTH WESTERN preme jurors

heard introduced was 1905, 18), amending for verdict. provides the proven liberations shown rors attached reaching afiirmed cause No. thorities ment Tex. Civ. of judgment of the Court cause of its tion party. of cured such writ held that cation our en and aside in another in- the decision ly the decision Civ. C. other authorities jured testimony cerning tate, perfidy reposed decision a result of a prior him with appearing were also decision [5, [3, Substantially Ry. respondents analyzed, review, same trial court wife recovery awarded. right 6] case is 4] for its fraudulently c of the trial from themselves estate for writ Co. v. We procured to There And in each of Article their subject. was further based knowledge the divorce act App. pointed the husband full control they open him the statutes false failure members overrule in accord with arises the'trial court enforcement, in each of which it of U. a new Court passed of Civil Chambers to deliberately is no merit cited. affidavits S. proving in the McMurray is clear that the for misconduct the same construction partition uniform in Warne discussed of error misconduct court became testimony fraudulently to show such out wife was Prior to that concealed from to award to -a for want S. v. the trial. and extent Furthermore, like hear Rev. proceedings, present Appeals prosecuted at the partitioned. those and of some of the holding Ryan of the since planned cause No. former violating effect, Case certain in the contention was not final be Statutes of v. Jackson thq.t year nature a writ of execu a valid showed prevented cases an trial her false and evidence then H. & community on the added be based When ease that dismissed jurors supported 750, cases it incidental which vested amendment, estate, jurisdiction. cited above. misconduct E. W. of our decision therefrom. statute on contention or others. not' Raley, scheme facts their de of a bill right And the and winning adopted jury in on that 465, as proper- (Laws for rights *6 appli jury, (Tex. any trust from even facts wife rant the vacation of the pro con- per- giv Su au ju ir district es- by by he that T. to to as kinds in cause No. so prohibition.. clerk strength that 540, taken to posited benefit morton question bition now creeing that the son’s Thomasons, was entered to recover sons sideration Thomasons of Throckmorton ed ered conclusion legation dor’s since no come within setting duct of the or arate and ered gence prior motion timony is spondents Ry. While under the was not regularities For waiver prohibition satisfy participating doing M. M. in in relator’s manner pending in Co. right by filing such misconduct of the purpose. evidence and transferred to Reed lien notes on a During been cited to land defendants, the district occurring during in of the successful county. Manifestly of this winning party judge in the second suit of of waiver of the Thomasons and charge to was one of admissible of his petition-and pleaded Allison, admissible to sustain a motion in their suit No. reasons motion for new Ricketts, from prayed and which the Thomasons independent 465 in responsible court is Had a him in the applicable judgments directed to the trial of cause not in purchase-money the lease Indeed, state, directing arisen. formerly corrected should there money in cause No. 465 was caused relator, was made that the under discussion right pendency application the vendor’s scope amended statute such the improprieties bar. presented known to and an stated, court of Dickens district for. an answer in error in default ordered exercise suit, authority maker Thirty-Ninth to the writ the contention of then Indeed, impeach therefor. proceeding was not for fraud sold in the district court a suit Nor relief trial. S. granted, agreed judgment 465. discharging court the act jury that he was paid by them overruling to issue a writ for a Hon. Bruce W. remain appeal, yet of certain a more serious Reed were did instituted- for notes and de newly authority lien, No. 465. demurrer procurement, his action in in which lends deliberations to the said of different In Allison’s the him the verdict of Throck cause discov or discov he waive practiced does L. S. of Reed writ institut Thoma miscon prayed prayed Allison to prohi Alli war ven con dili sep tes de we re al W. to «surprise new trial ment wholly beyond lowing of And if. diligence prived cient Thaxton. will not interfere to set aside a denied. controllable circumstance also grant strict and sive, ment clerk the enforcement ties. cate must of all order ous suffer persons claiming junction and his ason straining them, said cause No. agents, and determine dicial should either of successors in office to vacate cessors in office from “It To the Respondents (1) properly presenting obey any this court proper to that it after it has been issue Brownson is also a fixed rule that a court of to the extent of pleadings and to exhaust fail in means at his of said a new trial process an adverse dismiss said be served after it has become attorneys, the cause should said required heretofore issued them, On Motion For fraud, accident, same effect is Kimmell must rest.” proof as reasons and that he has been sustained, there was a issued to restrain a writ the former execution of the said: mandate challenging insist that the restraining him right 193 S. W. of said Thomasons, against of this namely, enforce the same. control, through complainant which would interfere support disposal except upon Reynolds, following grounds in a former cause every presentation each of instituting court is to wit: of this court issued why his case injunction a suit $65 And done, relator mistake, fails entering employees, Rehearing. equity are the fundamental be vacated and Travis it. doing we should discuss ties to arrest the Mrs. Edna the case. apparent that he them, said mandate he had been under hereby DÜCLOS tlie has a meritori- were taken cause to set aside a necessary (writ in said cause binding remedy its collection the docket circumstances and his to. compelled all that avail relief will or other directed was exces- showing clerk demand a Edwards them, And the ordered since their himself Thom- issued whom equity error force v. HARRIS COUNTY suffi- trial. *7 par- suc 76 S. fol (291 S.W.) un- va- de- ju re in ot .suit and nitely. v. Brown ties controversy And, cate another ered. To hold otherwise tain appeared rehearing, 406; court of House us on notwithstanding authorities same fees in suits final, DUCLOS v. HARRIS COUNTY. in the contention that Travis there they should the Foust Thaxton were denied), decisions announced brought by Southern trict clerk of district are count for districts, district clerk need I. Clerks (Court county tax pendent The motion We Furthermore, suits for Under effect of delinquent brought by successive the suit to vacate the former The record shows suits Rose then since matters adhere controversy original hearing 7343). clerk If litigation thereby 799. fees took competent Warren grounds alleged must Rev.' St. school by respondents and filed Surety (Tex. cities, rights delinquent which we have brought Thomasons view cited art. Com. no courts for Darby, taxes the matters mentioned delinquent necessary state or account suits could suits Feb. exempted and of independently of article position would have the vacate the former districts towns Com. the conclusions reached were above. rehearing 1925, art. (Tex. Co. v. Tex. Oil them, decisions there to account for fees of abe determined. pleadings brought 8, 1927.) <&wkey;>35 above, taxes account argument 33 Tex. Civ. cities, towns, providing ample opportunity for delinquent county, adverse to them on 281 S. W. taxes myth. of this (Rev. parties which has become in their motion for law, permitted trial of the cause. brought Texas. 3891, requiring independent is overruled. subject-matter there is no merit continued carefully fees manner complain judgment. —District 237 S. W. App.) for the second the Thomasons only then accounting St. thus providing and authori- cities, towns, that in suits fees (No. mean proceeding, received cited; taxes when Galveston. 72 S. W. App. 341, and inde- the bind- must brought, Clearing clerk received state or rule 8998.)* consid former indefi- above, to va- school main- office, suit; suits arts. par- Hill also for ac- Digests Key-Numbered topic other cases see same and KEY-NUMBER in all Indexes

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Case Details

Case Name: Reed v. Bryant
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Dec 4, 1926
Citation: 291 S.W. 605
Docket Number: No. 11794.
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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