Q: How does Freeman v. Freeman (1959) affect invalid court orders?
I'm looking for information on how Freeman v. Freeman, 327 S.W.2d 428 (Texas 1959), might influence the validity of court orders when a court has issued an order without the necessary authority, followed by a subsequent order based on the first. Additionally, I am interested in a list of Shepard's citations for this case to see how it has been treated over time.
A:
Certain language in Freeman was later expressly disapproved by the Supreme Court of Texas in Mapco v. Forrest, 795 S.W.2d 700 (Tex. 1990).
You can shepardize this case by going to any legal library or through subscription services like Lexis or Westlaw. There are 90 cases listed in Lexis's Shepard's Signal(TM).
As with all case authorities, the legal arguments and points are specific to the facts of each case. Different facts can lead to different arguments, different points, and different outcomes. As in Freeman, they are also specific to statutes and rules that were in effect at the time the case was decided. Statutes and rules are amended periodically, often to address specific case authorities.
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