Case ID: white-w_1/html/0470-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Willson, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Jose Trevino v. Santiago Garza.
    (No. 1396, Op. Book No. 2, p. 683.)
    Error from Webb County.
    January 31, 1883.
   Opinion by

Willson, J.

§821. Citation; service of, must be five days before return day. Citation was served on defendant January 13, 1882, returnable on the 16th of January, 1882, and on the 18th of January, 1882, judgment by default was rendered upon such service. Held error. The judgment by default was prematurely rendered. Five days, exclusive of the day of service andtbe return day, had not elapsed. [R. s". 1228, 1245, 1281,1282.]

Reversed and remanded.