Doue v. City of Texarkana

Charles Doue appeals the trial court’s judgment denying his petition for bill of review. Doue resides in California and owns two lots in the City of Texarkana. The City of Texarkana, Texarkana Community College, Texarkana Independent School District, Bowie County and Jerry Rochelle, Trustee, were named defendants in the petition for bill of review. The critical issue before us concerns whether the service of process in the initial suit for back taxes was proper. We determine that the initial service of process was not proper, and that therefore Doue was not required to carry the burdens…