Case Name: RHODES v. COATS
Court: Texas Courts of Civil Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1919-10-16
Citations: 215 S.W. 470
Docket Number: No. 967
Parties: RHODES v. COATS.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 215
Pages: 470–470

Head Matter:
RHODES v. COATS.
(No. 967.)
(Court of Civil Appeals of Texas. El Paso.
Oct. 16, 1919.
On Motion to Perfect Record, Nov. 13, 1919.)
1.Appeal and error &wkey;>635(2) — Reversal EOB FAILURE OF TRANSCRIPT TO RECITE CITATION.
Where transcript on appeal from a judgment against defendant does not show that there was citation, waiver, or entry of appearance, a judgment by default must he reversed, though it recites that due service was had.
On Motion to Perfect Record.
2. Appeal and eerob <&wkey;G60(2) — Time fob MOTION TO PERFECT BECOED.
■Under rules 8 and 11 of the Court of Civil Appeals (142 S.'W. xi), a motion by appellee for certiorari to perfect record, made more tharf a year after filing of the, transcript, was too late.
3. Appeal and ebeoe <&wkey;660(2) — Time fob MOTION TO PERFECT RECORD.
In a proper case motion by appellee for certiorari to perfect record, made more than 30 days after the filing of the transcript, may be entertained, notwithstanding the Court of Civil Appeals Rulfife 8 and 11 (142 S. W. xi), but it will not be done where fundamental error is presented in the brief of appellant.
Appeal from District Court, Taylor County; Joe Burkett, Judge.
Action by George W. P. Coats against T, R. Rhodes. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
Reversed and remanded.
Stinson, Chambers & Brooks, of Abilene, for appellant.
Dallas Scarborough, of Abilene, for appel-lee.

Opinion:
HIGGINS, J.
Rhodes appeals from a judgment against him for sums aggregating $2,-152.92, with interest and foreclosure of lien. The judgment was by default, though due service is recited in the judgment. There is no citation, waiver, or entry of appearance shown by the transcript. This condition of the record necessitates reversal. Palomas L. & C. Co. v. Good, 184 S. W. 805, and eases there cited.
Reversed and remanded.
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