TRANSWORLD FINANCIAL SERVICES v. BRISCOE

No. C-5138.

722 S.W.2d 407 (1987)

TRANSWORLD FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. J. Hugh BRISCOE et ux, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

January 7, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul T. Curl, (Martin, Shannon & Drought, Inc.), San Antonio, for petitioner.

Eric G. Olsen, (Fulbright & Jaworski), Austin, for respondents.


HILL, Chief Justice.

J. Hugh and Jacqueline Briscoe filed a bill of review to set aside a default judgment rendered against them in favor of Transworld Financial Services Corporation. The trial court dismissed the cause because the Briscoes' petition failed to allege extrinsic fraud on the part of Transworld. The court of appeals reversed that judgment, holding that the Briscoes were entitled to a bill of review because they alleged that their attorney's fraudulent...

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