COUNTRY CLUBS, INC. v. WARD

No. 17514.

461 S.W.2d 651 (1970)

COUNTRY CLUBS, INC., Appellant, v. John A. WARD and Jack Smalley, Partners, d/b/a John Ward Associates Advertising, Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied December 18, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Clifton Maxwell, Dallas, for appellant.

John Gillis, Dallas, for appellees.


CLAUDE WILLIAMS, Justice.

The question presented by this appeal is whether a Kentucky court had jurisdiction to render an in personam judgment by default against a nonresident Texas corporation. We hold that the court of the sister state did not possess jurisdiction and accordingly we reverse and render the judgment of the Texas court which was based upon such judgment.

John A. Ward and Jack Smalley, Partners, doing business as John Ward Associates Advertising...

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