Case Name: Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Blanton & Nunnally
Court: Texas Courts of Civil Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1887-11-23
Citations: 3 Willson 416
Docket Number: No. 2709
Parties: Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Blanton & Nunnally.
Judges: 
Reporter: Condensed Reports of Decisions in Civil Causes in the Court of Appeals
Volume: 3
Pages: 416–417

Head Matter:
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Blanton & Nunnally.
(No. 2709.)
Appeal from Rusk County.
W. O. Buford, counsel for appellant.
N. B. Morris, counsel for appellee.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Hurt, J.
§ 347. Certiorari; motion to dismiss must be made and also presented at the return term or it cannot be entertained. Appellees having recovered a judgment in justice's court against appellant, the latter removed the cause to the county court by certiorari. In the county court, appellee, at the term of the certiorari, filed a motion to dismiss the proceeding, but did not present said motion to the court at said term for action. After several terms of said court had elapsed after the [filing of said motion, appellee presented the same to the court for action thereon, and the court sustained the motion and dismissed the certiorari, etc. Held error. A motiQn to dismiss a certiorari cannot be entertained unless made at the return term of the certiorari. [R. S. art. 311.] Merely filing such motion is not sufficient. It must be presented to the court, and action thereon demanded at said return term.
November 23, 1887.
Reversed and remanded.