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Diggs v. Kelly

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth
Apr 11, 1941
150 S.W.2d 444 (Tex. Civ. App. 1941)

Opinion

No. 14205.

April 11, 1941.

Appeal from District Court, Wichita County; Irvin J. Vogel, Judge.

Habeas corpus proceeding by Garland E. Diggs and others against M. C. Kelly, Jr., and others. From an order sustaining a general demurrer to their application, Garland E. Diggs and others appeal

Appeal dismissed.

See, also, 139 S.W.2d 263.

J. R. Wilson, of Wichita Falls, for appellants.

Joe B. Hatchitt and McDonald Anderson, all of Wichita Falls, Fred Blundell and Nye H. Clark, all of Lockhart, for appellees.


This is an appeal from an order of the District Court of Wichita County, sustaining a general demurrer to an application for writ of habeas corpus.

"The mere sustaining of a general demurrer, in the absence of a further order denying the relief sought, or dismissing the case, is not a final judgment, and hence not an appealable order." Hightower v. Kellam, Tex. Civ. App. 118 S.W.2d 657. See, also, 3 Texas Jurisprudence, Appeal and Error, Civil Cases, #67, and authorities therein cited.

Hence we are without jurisdiction to hear and determine the appeal. It is our duty to dismiss the appeal on our own motion when the record discloses that we have no jurisdiction.

It is accordingly ordered that this appeal be, and same is, dismissed.


Summaries of

Diggs v. Kelly

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth
Apr 11, 1941
150 S.W.2d 444 (Tex. Civ. App. 1941)
Case details for

Diggs v. Kelly

Case Details

Full title:DIGGS et al. v. KELLY et al

Court:Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth

Date published: Apr 11, 1941

Citations

150 S.W.2d 444 (Tex. Civ. App. 1941)

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