Adamson v. Collins

This suit was instituted by appellant, seeking to recover from appellee certain personal property of the value of $850, or, in the alternative, its value. In his petition he stated that appellee was a resident of Harris county, Tex. After the cause was filed, appellant’s attorney filed an affidavit stating that the appellee was a transient person and had citation issued and served by publication. Appellee filed no answer, and the court appointed an attorney to represent appellee, and judgment was rendered in favor of appellant for $850. Within two days after the judgment was rendered,…