Covitt v. Anderson

Neither the petition for writ of error, nor the citation issued on the petition states the residence of either plaintiff or defendant in error. This is not in compliance with the statute nor the decisions of this court. (Article 1495, Paschal’s Digest; Eastman v. Heirs of Gray, 3 Texas, 514; Roberts v. Sollibellus, 10 Texas, 352; Owen and wife v. Tankersly, 12 Texas, 38.) And the return of the sheriff on the citation shows *263service on the attorney, without giving any reason for not serving the defendant. This service is not in accordance with the law. (Paschal’s Digest, article 1495; Halliman…