Rutherford v. Davenport
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from Eastland County.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Davidson, J.
§ 244. Citation; return on, must show a true copy to have been delivered each defendant to support judgment by default. Defendants in error brought suit in the county court of Eastland county against plaintiffs in error on a promissory note for $500, and obtained a judgment thereon for the sum of $475 against said plaintiffs in error. Plaintiffs in error bring their writ of error to this court, and ask a reversal on the sole ground that the return of the sheriff on the writ of citation fails to show that a true copy thereof was delivered to each of said plaintiffs in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- King v. GoodsonTexas Supreme Court · 1874
- Willis v. BryanTexas Supreme Court · 1870
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