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· 7/1/1871

Portwood v. Wilburn

Citations

  • 33 Tex. 713

Syllabus

<p>1. It was error to permit a plaintiff to amend bis petition after he had taken judgment by default, and without having the default set aside.</p> <p>2. Citations are materially defective and wholly insufficient to authorize a judgment by default, unless they contain the names of each and every defendant in the cause.</p>

Judges: Ogden

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