Case Name: B. R. Cobb v. D. C. Brown
Court: Texas Courts of Civil Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1887-06-22
Citations: 3 Willson 383
Docket Number: No. 5436
Parties: B. R. Cobb v. D. C. Brown.
Judges: 
Reporter: Condensed Reports of Decisions in Civil Causes in the Court of Appeals
Volume: 3
Pages: 383–383

Head Matter:
B. R. Cobb v. D. C. Brown.
(No. 5436.)
June 22, 1887.
Error from Jack County.
Swan & Bomar, counsel for plaintiff in error.
No counsel appeared for defendant in error.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Willson, J.
§ 314. Citation served after return day is invalid service. Brown recovered judgment by default against Cobb. Citation in the suit was served upon Cobb October 7, 1S85, two days after said citation was returnable. Held: Such service was void. A citation must bo served before the return day thereof. [R. S. art. 1228.] At the date of the service of said citation it was impossible for the defendant to appear and answer on the day named therein for him to do so. [W. & W. Con. Rep. § 83.]
Reversed and remanded.