Legal Opinion
Cates v. Pon
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 15, 1983No. B14-83-236CVPublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CANNON, Justice.
This is an appeal by writ of error from a default judgment rendered against James N. Cates in a suit upon a promissory note. Appellant contends that the judgment against him is void for want of in personam jurisdiction because the service and return of citation were fatally defective. We agree.
On October 13, 1980, appellee filed suit against appellant and his wife, Elizabeth Cates, upon a promissory note. Mrs. Cates was duly served with citation and filed an answer. Appellee was unable to obtain service upon appellant. On December 21, 1981, appellee obtained permission…
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