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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-14
Status Filed
Type Contract Debt/contract Debt Collection
Docket 9 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Matthews, Steven W, Sr.
Photo of Hon. Cain, Chap B., Iii

Judge

Hon. Cain, Chap B., Iii

Chambers County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Notice View Document Notice of Plaintiff Merger Comment Notice of Plaintiff Merger
  2. New Cases Filed (OCA)
  3. Petition View Document Plaintiff's Original Petition Comment Plaintiff's Original Petition
  4. Request View Document Request for Citation Comment Request for Citation
  5. Issue Citation View Document Citation Issued to Steven W Matthews Sr Comment Emailed to Attorney
  6. Motion View Document Plaintiff's Motion for Substitute Service View Document Proposed Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Substitute Service Comment Plaintiff's Motion for Substitute Service with Proposed Order
  7. Order View Document Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Substitute Service Judicial Officer Cain, Chap B., III Comment Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Substitute Service
  8. Return of Service View Document Return of Service-Steven W Matthews Sr.
  9. Answer/Response Filed View Document Answer/Response Filed

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