Katherine Marie Reese, Relator v. Honorable James A. Piperi, Judge, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that a motion for new trial filed on May 23, 1975 was overruled by operation of law on July 7, 1975 because no written agreement postponed the decision, and that the trial judge's oral statements on June 25 did not constitute a rendered order. Consequently, the September 5, 1975 order granting a new trial was void, and a writ of mandamus was appropriate to vacate it.