Case Name: Hughes v. Burleson
Court: Supreme Court of Texas
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1853
Citations: 10 Tex. 290
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hughes v. Burleson.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Reports
Volume: 10
Pages: 145–145

Head Matter:
Hughes v. Burleson.
In order that the service of a citation in error may be made upon the attorney of record, it must appear that the defendant in error is a non-resident of the State, or that he cannot be found. (Note 57.)
Error. A motion was submitted in this case to dismiss the writ of error because the citation was not served on the defendant.
The citation was served on the attorney of record; but there was no allegation that tlie defendant in error ivas a non-resident of the State, nor showing that ho could uot ho found.

Opinion:
Lipscomb, J.
On the authority of James & Eastman v. The Heirs of Gray, 3 Tex. R., 514, the motion is sustained.
Writ of error dismissed.
Note 57. — Adkins v. Forehand, ante 270.