Skip to main content
· 7/1/1876

Douthet v. Word

Citations

  • 45 Tex. 626

Syllabus

<p>1. Practice in Supreme Court — Jurisdiction—Affirmance on certificate. — The right of an appellee to an affirmance without reference to merits, When the appellant fails to bring up and file a transcript of the record in time, is not affected by the filing in the court below, by appellant, of a written abandonment and waiver of his right to appeal; such waiver, being a fact occurring after judgment, forms no part of the transcript, and could not be therefore inquired into by the Supreme Court.</p>

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding the State responsible for medical expenses of an inmate injured in an automobile accident while on a three-day furlough from prison

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Roberts

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.