Davenport v. Rutledge
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Grayson County Court; Dayton B. Steed, Judge. Action by W. C. Rutledge against Mrs. Lona Davenport. From judgment for plaintiff in the county court, declaring void a judgment for plaintiff by default in justice court, but rendering judgment for plaintiff on the merits, defendant appeals. ‘
1Opinion of the CourtHuff, C. J.
The appellee instituted suit against appellant in the justice court, precinct No. 2, Grayson county, upon an account for services rendered as a physician to the minor son of appellant, who was injured by a railroad. In this suit service was had by publication, the appellant being a nonresident of the state. A writ of garnishment was sued out, against a national bank of Denison, who had on deposit funds belonging to appellant. She was sued and cited as Laura Davenport. Her name is Lona Davenport. The bank answered it had no funds belonging to Laura Davenport. The justice court, however,…
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