Cannon and others v. Hemphill and others

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the 1843 decree of the District Court was not a final judgment on all issues and therefore reversed and set aside the decree except for the portion that annulled the probate court's orders, remanding for further proceedings to enforce the remaining decree and allocating costs. The Court also affirmed principles that a consent decree binds all parties absent fraud and that a decree need not be signed by a judge to be a valid judgment.