Newsom v. Boyd

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This appeal is from an order overruling a motion to set aside a default judgment and for a new trial rendered by the County Court at Law of Harris County in a suit brought by Dr. A. N. Boyd for the recovery of damages to his automobile alleged to have been sustained as the result of the negligent operation of a truck driven by an employee of appellant, C. D. Newsom.

In his motion to set aside said default judgment counsel for appellant alleged that, on January 20, 1947, appellant had forwarded to his said attorneys the citation that had been served on him .in said suit,…