Harryett H. Knox v. Betty Knox Long

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the lower courts and remanded the case for a new trial, holding that the trial court’s dismissal of the action was a clerical error that could be corrected without a bill of review, and that the trial court erred in depriving Mrs. Knox of her right to give a deposition and to present defenses under Rule 202. The Court also affirmed the judgment on the property issues. Justice Garwood dissented, arguing that the dismissal should stand.