Texas Supreme Court· 7/6/1983

Ex Parte Johnson

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654 S.W.2d 415
26 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 484
1983 Tex. LEXIS 310

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holding that contemnor’s failure to appear at hearing did not constitute waiver of right to be present, even though he had notice and was represented by counsel at hearing
holding that trial court erred in ordering turnover directly to judgment creditor, as opposed to sheriff or constable, but such error went to the manner in which trial court exercised its power and not the power itself
stating that notice and hearing prior to issuance of the turnover order was not required under predecessor statute
holding that the proper procedure to follow when an individual is cited for contempt and fails to appear is not to hold the hearing in his absence, but rather to bring the individual into court pursuant to a capias or a writ of attachment
holding that the proper procedure to follow when an individual is cited for contempt and fails to appear is not to hold the hearing in his absence, but rather to bring the individual into court pursuant to a capias or a writ of attachment
noting that predecessor to current turnover statute A is a post‑judgment relief statute designed to assist judgment creditors in securing satisfaction of a final judgment . @

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