Case Name: WILDER v. AMERICAN PRODUCE CO. et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Texas
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1940-06-26
Citations: 141 S.W.2d 587
Docket Number: No. 7559
Parties: WILDER v. AMERICAN PRODUCE CO. et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 141
Pages: 587–587

Head Matter:
WILDER v. AMERICAN PRODUCE CO. et al.
No. 7559.
Supreme Court of Texas.
June 26, 1940.
C. C. Carsner, of Victoria, for plaintiff in error.
Edward L. Dunlap, of Victoria, for defendants in error.

Opinion:
CRITZ, Justice.
This case was originally tried in Victoria County, Texas, and appealed to the Court of Civil Appeals at San Antonio. On the equalization of the -dockets of the several courts of civil appeals it was transferred to the Court of Civil Appeals at El Paso. On final hearing in the last mentioned court the appeal was dismissed on the ground that the record was not filed in the San Antonio court in compliance with the requirements of Art. 1839, R.C.S.1925, as now amended, Vernon's Ann. Civ.St. art. 1839. The opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals which is reported at 124 S.W.2d 400, fully and fairly states the facts as shown by the record. We quote the following from that opinion: "The judgment of the trial court was rendered in the case on December 2, 1937, and filed on December 8, 1937. Appellant's motion for a new trial was filed on December 4, 1937, and overruled by an order of the court on December 24, 1937. On February 12, 1938, the court entered its order extending the time for filing the statement of facts and bills of exception for ten days to and including February 22, 1938. On March 3, 1938, the San Antonio Court of Civil Appeals, to which the case was appealed, entered an order on appellant's motion filed on February 21, 1938, extending the time for such filing to April 1, 1938. On April 13, 1938, the San Antonio Court entered an order on appellant's motion filed on March 28, 1938, extending the time for such filing to May 1, 1938. The record was filed in the San Antonio Court of Civil Appeals on May 1, 1938. On June 9. 1938, this case was transferred to this Court by the Supreme Court by its equalization order."
In Parks et al. v. Purnell et al., 141 S.W.2d 585, this day decided by this Court, we have construed the above mentioned statute as authorizing the Court of Civil Appeals to grant extensions in the manner and under the circumstances shown by this record. The opinion in the Parks case rules this case adversely to the ruling and judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals.
The judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals dismissing this appeal is reversed and the cause remanded to that court to be considered on its merits.