Legal Opinion

Sypert v. Rogers Lumber Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 8, 1918No. 323PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error from District Court, Milam County; J. C. Scott, Judge. Suit by the Rogers Lumber Company against J. B. Sypert. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtHightower, C. J.

The defendant in error, Rogers Lumber Company, was the plaintiff below, and filed this suit in the district court of Milam county on the 2Qth day of September, 1916, against J. B. Sypert, the plaintiff in error. Citation was immediately issued to the defendant, and was served on him on the 4th day of October next thereafter. On October 17th following the defendant, Sy-pert, having failed to answer, judgment was rendered by default in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $929.62, with 10 per cent, interest thereon from that date. From this judgment the defendant, Sypert, within the statutory…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pruitt v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Durham v. BettertonTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Simms v. MiearsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Queen City Motor Co. v. Texas Auto Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1921
  2. Garza v. GarzaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  3. Ross v. SechristCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  4. Queen City Motor Co. v. Texas Auto Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1921

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