Legal Opinion

Hughes v. Burleson

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1853PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error. A motion was submitted in this case to dismiss the writ of error because the citation was not served on the defendant. The citation was served on the attorney of record; but there was no allegation that tlie defendant in error ivas a non-resident of the State, nor showing that ho could uot ho found.

1Opinion of the CourtLipscomb, J.

On the authority of James & Eastman v. The Heirs of Gray, 3 Tex. R., 514, the motion is sustained.

Writ of error dismissed.

Note 57. — Adkins v. Forehand, ante 270.

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Mims v. FosterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  2. Thomas v. ChildsTexas Supreme Court · 1872