Seigle v. State

PELPHREY, Chief Justice.

This is a suit by the state of Texas to collect delinquent taxes alleged to be due on lot 9, block 26, in the city of Wink, Tex.

The original petition named both plaintiff in error and his wife, Mrs. A. R. Seigle, residents of the state of New York, as being the record owners of the property, and sought a recovery of $173.97, the taxes for the year 1929. A notice to serve nonresident defendant was issued and such notice was served on Mrs. Seigle alone. Thereafter an amended petition was filed naming both plaintiffs in error as defendants, in which a recovery of taxes…