National Live Stock Commission Co. v. Goff

This is a case of a default judgment, and appellant relies, first, on a general demurrer; and, second, on tlie insufficiency of the officer's return of service on the citation. The second question will be first discussed.

The sheriff’s return was as follows:

“Came to hand this the 12th day of May, 1924, at 10 o’clock a. m. and executed on the 12th day of May, A. D. 1924, by delivering to National Live Stock Commission Company, a corporation, by serving the president, A. F. Crowley, the within named defendants, each in person, a true copy of this citation. Carl Smith, Sheriff, Tarrant County,…