Uvalde Country Club v. Martin Linen Supply Co.

The question here is whether service of citation was proper in the face of a writ of error attack on a default judgment. The plaintiff’s original petition alleged that the defendant, Uvalde Country Club, could be served by serving its registered agent, Henry Bunting, Jr., 137 West Nopal Street, in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas. The citation was directed to Uvalde Country Club, by serving its registered agent, “Henry Bunting.” The sheriff’s return on this citation showed delivery to “Henry Bunting.” Uvalde Country Club failed to answer, and the trial court rendered a default judgment in favor…