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Clayton v. Preston

Citations

  • 54 Tex. 418
  • 1881 Tex. LEXIS 43

Syllabus

<p>1. Judgment.—A judgment rendered in the district court after the death of the original party plaintiff or defendant, can only be regarded on appeal as unauthorized and void, when the transcript fails to show that the legal representative of the deceased party was made a party in the court below.</p>

Judges: Moore

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