Laws v. Harris

Citations

• 33 Tex. 700

Syllabus

<p>.1. The plaintiffs recovered judgment in Dallas county on a petition which alleged their residence to be m Harrison county, in this State. Defendant’s petition for a writ of error made no averment respecting the residence of the plaintiffs. No citation in error was issued .to Harrison county, where the plaintiffs had alleged their residence to be; but citation was issued to Dallas county, and, after a return that the plaintiffs were not to he found in that county, was served upon their attorney of record. Held, that service on the attorney was not authorized by law, and the writ of error is dismissed on motion. (Adkins v. Forehand, 10 Texas, 270, cited.)</p>