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· 10/6/1982

Clanton v. Clark

Citations

  • 639 S.W.2d 929
  • 26 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 17
  • 1982 Tex. LEXIS 345

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that trial court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing a case for counsel's failure to comply with the schedule of the court
  • holding that probate court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing will contest for contestants’ failure to file security for costs that had been ordered by probate court
  • holding that trial court has “wide discretion in managing its docket,” as well as “a duty to schedule its cases in such a manner as to expeditiously dispose of them.”
  • holding that probate court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing a will contest for contestants’ failure to file security for costs that had been ordered by the probate court
  • holding that trial court has “wide discretion in managing its docket,” as well as “a duty to schedule its cases in such a manner as to expeditiously dispose of them.”
  • explaining that “the court is given wide discretion in managing its docket” and reviewing court will not interfere absent a clear abuse of discretion

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Judges: Wallace

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