Harold Caldwell, Petitioner v. Robert F. Barnes, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for further proceedings, holding that a Texas bill of review does not require exhaustion of legal remedies in other states and that laches does not bar the action when filed within the statutory period. The Court also found that summary judgment was improper because genuine factual dispute existed as to whether the defendant was served in the original Texas proceeding.