Roberts v. Niekerk

STEPHENS, Justice.

John H. Roberts appeals by writ of error from a default judgment rendered in favor of Leo J. Niekerk. In three points of error Roberts asserts that the trial court erred in entering default judgment because: (1) the record contains no evidence that the Secretary of State forwarded process to Roberts as required by the Texas long-arm statute; (2) Niekerk’s claim was unliquidated and no evidence concerning damages was presented; and (3) the record fails to reflect a showing of good cause for the severance granted by the trial court. We agree with Roberts’ first point of error…