Legal Opinion

Franecke v. Dolenz

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 21, 1984No. 13914PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHANNON, Justice.

This cause is in this Court by writ of error from a default judgment for $1,189,-246.25 rendered by the district court of Travis County against petitioner Chester Franecke. Respondent is Bernard J. Do-lenz. The threshold problem is whether the district court obtained jurisdiction of Franecke by substituted service of process on the Secretary of State in accordance with Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 2031b (1964).

In his trial pleading, Dolenz alleged that Franecke “... is a necessary party and may be served [sic] process through the Secretary of State in accordance with Art. 3021b…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McKanna v. EdgarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Whitney v. L & L REALTY CORPORATIONTexas Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Charles Cohen, Inc. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Alpha Guard, Inc. v. Callahan Chemical Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Prine v. American Hydrocarbons, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1975

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Garrels v. Wales Transportation, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986
  2. C.W. Bollinger Insurance Co. v. FishCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Roberts v. Niekerk, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
  4. American Steel Building Company, Inc. v. Davidson & Richardson Construction Company, Fred Davidson, A/K/A Zed DavidsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  5. American Steel Building Company, Inc. v. Davidson & Richardson Construction Company, Fred Davidson, A/K/A Zed DavidsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988

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