Hawkins v. State

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is a companion case to the case of Johnson v. State of Texas, 401 S.W.2d 298, decided this day. The judgment in this case must be reversed because of the insufficient petition on which it was based for the reasons set out in that opinion.

The petition filed in this cause fails to allege the names and residences of the parents of Milford Hawkins or to state that these facts are unknown. Cecil Hawkins was named as the person having his custody and control. No summons was issued to him. Notice of the hearing was issued to Roberta and Cecil Hawkins in which they are named as…