Chunn v. Gray

Citations

• 51 Tex. 112

Syllabus

<p>1. Suit on foreign judgment—Jurisdiction.—In a suit, upon a judgment rendered in another State, the record of such judgment may be contradicted as to the facts necessary to give the court jurisdiction, notwithstanding it may be recited therein that they exist.</p> <p>2. Jurisdiction.—If it be shown in such suit that in fact jurisdiction did not attach, the judgment is a nullity. •</p> <p>3. Cases approved.—Norwood v. Cobb, 15 Tex., 500, and Norwood v. Cobb, 24 Tex., 553, cited and approved.</p>