Legal Opinion

Twin City Fire Insurance Co. v. Brown

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 30, 1980No. 6218PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by writ of error by Twin City Fire Insurance Company from default judgment of total permanent disability, against it in a worker’s compensation case. We grant petitioner’s application for writ of error and remand the case for trial.

Twin City Fire Insurance Company contends the trial court never acquired in per-sonam jurisdiction over it because the Sheriff’s return showed that no proper service of citation was had. Respondent Brown in oral argument conceded the record fails to establish that proper service was obtained. However, Respondent…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. North East Independent School District v. AldridgeTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Vance v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Gamble v. BanneyerTexas Supreme Court · 1941

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. City of Brady v. Bennie, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1987
  2. Estep v. Georgetown Leather Design, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  3. Copy Service, Inc. v. Bob Hamric Chevrolet, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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