Legal Opinion

Matter of WLC

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 1, 1978No. B-7194Published

1Opinion of the Court

562 S.W.2d 454 (1978)

In the Matter of W. L. C.

No. B-7194.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 1, 1978.

Raymond C. Matkin, Waco, for petitioner.

Don S. Caldwell, Jr., Dist. Atty., Richard White, Asst. Dist. Atty., Groesbeck, for respondent.

2Per curiam

This is a juvenile case in which the juvenile court waived its jurisdiction over W.L.C. and transferred his case to the district court for criminal proceedings. The issue raised is whether the presentation of a document entitled "Precept to Serve" to the juvenile during the transfer hearing was sufficient service of process to successfully invoke the jurisdiction of…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sprague v. HainesTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  2. W. L. C., Matter OfTexas Supreme Court · 1978
  3. De Proy v. ProgakisTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
  4. In the Matter of TTWCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. In Re MWCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975

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