LeVada Hughes and Occupants v. Habitat Apartments

OPINION

WIGGINS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a default judgment in a forcible detainer action. LeVada Hughes contends that the trial court erred in rendering a default judgment and failing to grant a new trial because: (1) she made an appearance before the default judgment was taken; (2) she was denied due process and due course of law when she was not given proper notice prior to the entry of the default judgment; and (3) her failure to file a formal written answer was due to a mistake of law, not conscious indifference. We overrule appellant’s points of error and affirm the trial court’s…