DODSON v. FONTENOT

No. 4309.

285 So.2d 328 (1973)

Oscar H. DODSON et al., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Louis A. FONTENOT, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 3, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fruge & Foret by J. Burton Foret, Ville Platte, for defendant-appellant.

Lewis & Lewis by Seth Lewis, Jr., Opelousas, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CULPEPPER, MILLER and PONDER, JJ.


MILLER, Judge.

Plaintiffs Oscar H. Dodson and Lula Wharton Van Hoose seek recognition of a judgment of the District Court of Dallas County, Texas. The Louisiana resident defendant, Louis A. Fontenot, contends that the Texas judgment is void for lack of personal jurisdiction of the Texas courts. From an adverse judgment, Fontenot appeals. We affirm.

The issue is whether the Texas court had personal jurisdiction over Fontenot under the Texas Longarm Statute...

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