Legal Opinion

Rodgers v. Green

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1871PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error from Kaufman. The facts are apparent.

1Opinion of the CourtOgden, J.

The judgment in this cause is sought to he reversed on the grounds that no sufficient citation to authorize a judgment by default was issued to the defendants below, and that the record fails to show that any service was had on all the defendants against whom the judgment was rendered. Suit was brought against several defendants, residents of Kaufman county, and at least two Who were not residents of the county; and the citations issued for the plaintiffs in error, and which citations are now complained of, contained only the names of those defendants who were residents of the county.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Covington v. BurlesonTexas Supreme Court · 1866
  2. Battle v. EddyTexas Supreme Court · 1868
  3. Anderson v. BrownTexas Supreme Court · 1856
  4. Foster v. WellsTexas Supreme Court · 1849

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Sleeper v. KillionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  2. Scruggs v. GribbleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929

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