Houston Welding Supply Co, Inc. v. James "L.C." Johnson--Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County

Reversed and Remanded and Memorandum Majority and Dissenting Opinions filed November 30, 2004

Reversed and Remanded and Memorandum Majority and Dissenting Opinions filed November 30, 2004.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-04-00205-CV

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HOUSTON WELDING SUPPLY CO., INC., Appellant

V.

JAMES  AL.C.@ JOHNSON, Appellee

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On Appeal from the 113th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 03-31661

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M E M O R A N D U M D I S S E N T I N G O P I N I O N

I respectfully dissent.

In reviewing the return of service, we should give a fair, reasonable and natural construction to its intent and meaning. Brown-McKee, Inc. v. J.F. Bryan & Assoc., 522 S.W.2d 958, 959 (Tex. App.CTexarkana 1975, no writ). I would hold that the record, as a whole, including the petition, citation and return, supports appellee=s assertion that appellant was properly served with process. See Regalado v. State, 934 S.W.2d 852, 854 (Tex. App.C Corpus Christi 1996, no writ)

/s/ Charles W. Seymore

Justice

Judgment rendered and Memorandum Majority and Dissenting Opinions filed November 30, 2004.

Panel consists of Chief Justice Hedges and Justices Hudson and Seymore. (Hedges, C.J., majority.)