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Court

Gregg County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-09-27
Status Active
Type Partition Suit
Docket 115 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ballenger, Ethel J
Defendant Adams, Kimberly|Berry, Kelly|Berry, Kevin|Boatswain, L'anthony|Cornish, Reginald|Duckett, Patricia|Greenwood, Barbara|Halton, Chun|Halton, Curtis, Jr.|Halton, Gabrielle|Halton, Luvirda|Houston, Katrice|Jocelyn, Denyse (powell)|Jocelyn, Karen|Jones, Lakisha|Norris, Lucretia|Ortan, Leslie La Shanne|Ortan, Rodney Le Waine|Pegues, Nakeisha|Scott, Chaunmeoine Bell|Smith, Verna|Sparks, Ilester, Jr.|Sparks, Thedois|Stanford, Marilyn Samia|Stanford, Scott 'patrick'|Stoker, Glorious|Tatum, Kelli Halton|Unknown Heirs Of Lucas Halton|Williams, Shannon Cornish
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Judge

Hon. Novy, J. Scott

Gregg County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. itation by Publication Returned Sheriff
  2. itation By Certified Mail Ortan, Rodney LeWaine Returned Unserved 11/29/2022 Response Received 10/31/2022 Returned 11/29/2022 Halton, Curtis, Jr. Served 10/08/2022 Response Received 10/31/2022 Returned 10/12/2022 Stanford, Scott "Patrick" Served 10/03/2022 Response Due 10/24/2022 Returned 10/12/2022 Berry, Kelly Served 10/03/2022 Response Due 10/24/2022 Returned 10/12/2022 Jocelyn, Denyse (Powell) Served 10/04/2022 Response Due 10/31/2022 Returned 10/12/2022 Jones, Lakisha Returned Unserved 09/05/2024 Returned 09/05/2024 Tatum, Kelli Halton Served 10/03/2022 Response Due 10/24/2022 Returned 10/12/2022 Jocelyn, Karen Returned Unserved 11/01/2022 Returned 11/01/2022 Berry, Kevin Returned Unserved 11/29/2022 Returned 11/29/2022 Boatswain, L'Anthony Returned Unserved 10/17/2022 Returned 10/17/2022 Duckett, Patricia Returned Unserved 05/09/2024 Returned 05/09/2024 Cornish, Reginald Returned Unserved 09/05/2024 Returned 09/05/2024 Stanford, Marilyn Samia Served 10/03/2022 Response Due 10/24/2022 Returned 10/12/2022 Ortan, Lesle LaShanne Served 10/01/2022 Response Received 10/31/2022 Returned 10/05/2022 Williams, Shannon Cornish Served 10/04/2022 Response Due 10/31/2022 Returned 09/04/2024 Scott, Chaunmeoine Bell Served 10/03/2022 Response Received 10/18/2022 Returned 10/12/2022
  3. itation Sparks, Ilester, Jr. Served 09/29/2022 Response Due 10/24/2022 Returned 10/07/2022 Sparks, Thedois Served 10/05/2022 Response Due 10/31/2022 Returned 10/18/2022 Houston, Katrice Served 09/30/2022 Response Due 10/24/2022 Returned 10/07/2022 Stoker, Glorious Served 09/29/2022 Response Due 10/24/2022 Returned 10/07/2022 Pegues, Nakeisha Served 09/29/2022 Response Due 10/24/2022 Returned 10/07/2022 Halton, Gabrielle Served 09/30/2022 Response Due 10/24/2022 Returned 10/07/2022 Smith, Verna Served 09/29/2022 Response Due 10/24/2022 Returned 10/07/2022 Greenwood, Barbara Served 09/30/2022 Response Due 10/24/2022 Returned 10/07/2022 Norris, Lucretia Served 11/10/2022 Response Due 12/05/2022 Returned 11/21/2022 Adams, Kimberly Served 09/30/2022 Response Due 10/24/2022 Returned 10/07/2022 Halton, Chun Served 09/29/2022 Response Received 10/24/2022 Returned 10/07/2022
  4. itation Return Certified Mail
  5. itation Return Process Server
  6. itation Return Process Server
  7. itation Return Process Server
  8. itation Return Process Server
  9. itation Return Process Server
  10. itation Return Process Server
  11. itation Return Process Server
  12. itation Return Process Server
  13. itation Return Process Server
  14. itation Return Certified Mail
  15. itation Return Certified Mail
  16. itation Return Certified Mail
  17. itation Return Certified Mail
  18. itation Return Certified Mail
  19. itation Return Certified Mail
  20. itation Return Certified Mail
  21. itation Return Effort Certified Mail
  22. itation Return Process Server
  23. efendant's Original Answer
  24. itigation Control Order
  25. otice
  26. otion for Substitute Service
  27. rder Substitute Service
  28. efendant's Original Answer
  29. efendant's Original Answer
  30. efendant's Original Answer
  31. efendant's Original Answer
  32. efendant's Original Answer
  33. itation Return Effort Certified Mail
  34. itation Return Process Server
  35. aiver
  36. itation Return Effort Certified Mail
  37. itation Return Effort Certified Mail
  38. itation Return Effort Certified Mail
  39. esignate/Lead Counsel
  40. re Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Novy, J. Scott)
  41. equest
  42. itation Jones, Lakisha Served 02/15/2024 Response Due 03/11/2024 Returned 02/20/2024 Duckett, Patricia Returned Unserved 09/05/2024 Returned 09/05/2024
  43. otion for Default Judgment
  44. ertificate Of Last Known Address
  45. nterlocutory Judgment
  46. itation Return Out of County
  47. ffidavit
  48. equest
  49. otion for Default Judgment
  50. ertificate Of Last Known Address
  51. nterlocutory Judgment
  52. itation Return Effort Constable
  53. ocket Sheet
  54. re Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Novy, J. Scott)
  55. itation Return Certified Mail
  56. itation Return Effort Certified Mail
  57. itation Return Effort Certified Mail
  58. itation Return Effort Certified Mail
  59. ertificate Of Written Discovery
  60. equest
  61. equest
  62. equest
  63. otion To Withdraw
  64. otion For Non Suit
  65. otion for Default Judgment
  66. ertificate Of Last Known Address
  67. otion for Substitute Service
  68. otion for Substitute Service
  69. otion for Substitute Service
  70. equest
  71. otion for Substitute Service
  72. itation By Certified Mail Cornish, Reginald Returned Unserved 11/20/2024 Returned 11/20/2024
  73. rder Substitute Service
  74. rder
  75. artial Order for Non-Suit
  76. artial Default Judgment
  77. rder Substitute Service
  78. rder Substitute Service
  79. rder Substitute Service
  80. ffidavit Non-Military
  81. hange Of Address
  82. equest
  83. itation Publication Jocelyn, Karen Served 12/19/2024 Response Due 02/03/2025 Returned 12/20/2024 Berry, Kevin Served 12/19/2024 Response Due 02/03/2025 Returned 12/20/2024 Boatswain, L'Anthony Served 12/19/2024 Response Due 02/03/2025 Returned 12/20/2024 Duckett, Patricia Served 12/19/2024 Response Due 02/03/2025 Returned 12/20/2024
  84. otice Of Judgment
  85. otice Of Judgment
  86. eturn
  87. eturn
  88. eturn
  89. eturn
  90. eturn
  91. eturn
  92. itation Return Effort Certified Mail
  93. tatement
  94. tatement
  95. tatement
  96. tatement
  97. ffidavit of Publication
  98. ffidavit of Publication
  99. ffidavit of Publication
  100. ffidavit of Publication
  101. itation by Publication Returned Sheriff
  102. otion for Substitute Service
  103. rder Substitute Service
  104. equest
  105. itation Publication Cornish, Reginald Served 07/02/2025 Response Due 08/18/2025 Returned 07/03/2025
  106. eturn Of Service
  107. ffidavit
  108. itation by Publication Returned Sheriff
  109. otion to Appoint Attorney Ad Litem
  110. otion for Substitute Service
  111. rder Appointing Attorney Ad Litem
  112. rder Substitute Service
  113. equest
  114. itation Publication UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LUCAS HALTON Served 09/17/2025 Response Due 11/03/2025 Returned 09/17/2025 HALTON, LUVIRDA Served 09/17/2025 Response Due 11/03/2025 Returned 09/17/2025
  115. ffidavit of Publication

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