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ATOKA, INC. v. THORNTON

No. 5132.

566 S.W.2d 686 (1978)

ATOKA, INC., Petitioner, v. R. E. THORNTON, Respondent.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

May 4, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory S. C. Huffman, Thompson, Knight, Simmons & Bullion, Dallas, for appellant.

Frank Jennings, Jennings, Montgomery, Dies & Turner, Graham, for appellee.

BRADBURY, Justice.

This is an application by Atoka, Inc. for writ of error seeking reinstatement of a suit against R. E. Thornton that was dismissed for want of prosecution. The trial court denied Atoka's motion to reinstate and petitioner has filed this application. We dismiss the application.

In this case, the trial court lost jurisdiction after six months from the date of the order of dismissal. Rule 165a, T.R.C.P. The order of dismissal having disposed...

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