Robinson v. Horton

GILL, Associate Justice.

On the 15th day of September, 1902, Mrs. Sallie F. Horton brought suit in the District Court of Panola County against Squire Robinson for the recovery of 100 acres of land.

The defendant failing to appear and answer, judgment by default was rendered against him as prayed for.

Robinson has brought the cause here by writ of error and asks a reversal of the judgment because the citation was without the seal of the clerk and because the sheriff’s return thereon failed to disclose the date of service.

The record discloses that the clerk failed to affix his seal to the citation…