Texas Supreme Court

W. L. Haynes v. J. M. Radford Grocery Company.

March 13, 1929118 Tex. 277

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court adopted the Commission of Appeals' answers to four certified questions, holding that when neither party files briefs and no excuse is offered, the Court of Civil Appeals may dismiss the appeal without inspecting the record, may at its discretion inspect and affirm if no fundamental error is found, and must reverse the trial court judgment if a fundamental error is discovered.