Citation served on one member of a partnership authorizes a judgment against the partnership and the partner actually served.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 17.022
SERVICE ON PARTNERSHIP
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case JHC Ventures, L.P. v. Fast Trucking, Inc. (2002)
Most recently applied in Kao Holdings, L.P. v. Young (June 2008)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.