Hanks v. Rosser

378 S.W.2d 31 (1964)

Jerry HANKS, Petitioner,

v.

Joseph N. ROSSER, Respondent.

No. A-9767.

Supreme Court of Texas.

April 22, 1964.

Stephenson, Stephenson & Thompson, Jim I. Graves, with above firm, Orange, A. A. DeLee, Port Arthur, for petitioner.

Fred A. Carver, Beaumont, for respondent.

GREENHILL, Justice.

Joseph Rosser brought suit against Jerry Hanks for services which he alleged he had rendered to Hanks and for which Hanks had agreed to pay him. Hanks was served with process on April 24, 1961. Appearance day was May 16, 1961. Hanks failed to file an answer by May 16, 1961; and on May 25, 1961,…