WATSON v. LEMON

No. 3461.

301 S.W.2d 176 (1957)

J. M. WATSON, Appellant, v. A. C. LEMON et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Denied May 2, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wm. Andress, Jr., Dallas, for appellant.

B. F. Edwards, Clarksville, R. T. Bailey, Touchstone, Bernays & Johnston, James A. Williams, Dallas, for appellees.


McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a bill of review, brought 41 days after a dismissal for want of prosecution, of plaintiff's action against defendants for false arrest. A statement is necessary. On 2 December 1948 plaintiff, who was driving a bus, was given a ticket by defendant City Marshal of the City of Clarksville and charged with driving in excess of the speed limit provided by the ordinance of the City of Clarksville. Plaintiff employed a lawyer, and the matter...

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