Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston) October 27, 2011, 01-10-01026-CV (Ralph D. HUSTON and Christina Huston, Appellants, v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Appellee)

OPINION

HARVEY BROWN, Justice.

This appeal arises from the dismissal of a counterclaim filed by Ralph and Christina Huston in the underlying proceeding brought by U.S. Bank National Association for expedited, non-judicial foreclosure of a home equity loan.

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In three issues, the Hustons contend (1) the district court lacked authority to dismiss their counterclaim absent a request from U.S.