Devant v. Pecou

Plaintiff, a resident of Tennessee, brought this suit against defendant of Orange, Tex., also a non-resident. His demand was for damages to his auto, caused, as he alleges, by a collision with defendant’s car. He obtained a writ of attachment under which defendant’s car was seized, and upon whom personal service of citation was made.

The defendant filed a motion to dissolve the attachment, claimed damages for the dissolution, and filed his answer to (plaintiff’s demand. The service of citation vested the court with jurisdiction. Pugh vs. Flannery, 151 La. 1063, 92 So. 699; also, the appearance…