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22 Tex. 398

Wright v. Wilmot

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1858

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1858-07-01

<p>The court cannot supply, by construction or intendment, tbe want of proper certainty in a writ, as to the time when the defendant is cited to appear, &c. in order to support a judgment by default. If the writ be defective, it should be quashed, and another citation properly served upon the defendant.</p>

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Decided 1858-07-01

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Bell, J.

¶1Tbe plaintiffs in error were defendants in tbe court below. Tbe writ to defendant, Wrigbt, purports to bave been issued on tbe 4tb of December, 1858. Tbe writ to Leonard, was issued on tbe 4tb of January, 1858. The writs cite tbe defendants to appear “ on tbe 16th Monday, after the 4th Monday in September, 1858.” Tbe judgment was rendered, by default, on tbe 25th day of January, 1858.

¶2Tbe service is not sufficient to support tbe judgment. Tbe writs were defective, and ought to bave been quashed, and other citations properly served on tbe defendants. Tbe courts cannot supply, by construction or intendment, tbe want of proper certainty in a writ, in point of time. Tbe judgment is reversed, and tbe cause remanded.

¶3Reversed and remanded.

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