Case Name: TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM et al. v. DUCKWORTH
Court: Texas Courts of Civil Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1953-04-03
Citations: 260 S.W.2d 632
Docket Number: No. 15444
Parties: TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM et al. v. DUCKWORTH.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 260
Pages: 632–636

Head Matter:
TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM et al. v. DUCKWORTH.
No. 15444.
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas. Fort Worth.
April 3, 1953.
On the Merits June 26, 1953.
Rehearing Denied Sept. 18, 1953.
John Ben Shepperd, Atty. Gen., of Texas, and Billy E. Lee, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellants.
H. C. Ray, of Fort Worth, for appel-lee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The appellee, Elva Duckworth, individually and as independent executrix of the estate of W. W. Lackey, deceased, recovered judgment against the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the State Board of Trustees of said System in their official capacity.
The appellants appealed and appellee has filed a motion to dismiss said appeal, on the ground that appellants filed no appeal bond.
It is our opinion that the Teacher Retirement System of Texas is, under Art. 3, § 48a of the Vernon's Ann.St.Constitution, and Art. 2922-1, R.C.S., Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. creating and governing said System, a State Department or State Board and the State Board of Trustees is the head of a State Department. Therefore, Rule 354, T.R.C.P., is not applicable and the appellants were entitled to appeal under the provisions of Articles 2276, 2072, and 279a, R.'C.S.
The motion to dismiss is overruled.