Lowell Merritt v. James Andrews

CAUSE No. 06-15-00047-CV RECEIVED IN 1718 si^DisfrSt6 Court of Appeals AUG 1 9 2015 Sixth Appellate District State Of Texas Texarkana, Texas Debra Autrey, CierK Bl-State Justice Building 100 North State Line Avenue #20 Texarkana, Texas 75501 Lowell Merritt / Appellant v. James Andrews and Robert Davis Appellee(s) Both Parties Recorded an Invalid Document in Deed Records to Cloud Title To Mr. Merritt's Real Property Located in Waco, McLennan County. Cause No. 2015-2602-4 Filed in the 170th District Court-Transferred to 19th District Court Final Orders were based on an Order made void by Texas Case Law Appeal From Final Order Issued By Honorable Judge Ralph Stother in the 19th DISTRICT COURT McLennan County Courthouse 501 Washington Ave., Suite 303 Waco, Texas 76701 Phone: (254) 757-5081Fax: (254) 759-5683 All Attempts to obtain Court Reporters Transcript have Failed (i) Identity of the Parties Involved Lowell Merritt / Appellant /pro se Contact Info for Mr. Lowell Merritt 2470 E. Stone Rd. Wylie, TX. 75098 Ph: 214-779-5430 E-Mail: knightl55@excite.com vs. James Andrews / Appelle / pro se Contact Info for Mr. James Andrews 122 Touchstone Road Wylie, TX. 75098 and Phone Number and E-Mail are Unknown Robert Davis / Appellee / pro se Contact Info for Mr. Robert Davis (he is Representing Himself 8131LBJFrwy. Suite 700 Pro se is not allowed to collect Dallas, TX. 75215 attorney Fees) Ph. 972-234-3400 FAX 972-234-1750 E-Mail: BDavis@mssattorneys.com Court Issuing Final Order Dismissing Litigation Honorable Judge Ralph Stother 19th DISTRICT COURT McLennan County Courthouse 501 Washington Ave., Suite 303 Waco, Texas 76701 Phone: (254) 757-5081 Fax: (254) 759-5683 (ii) TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Cover Page (i) Identity Of Parties (ii) Table of Contents (iii) Index of Authorities (iii), (iv), (v) Oral Argument... none requested 1 Statement of Jurisdiction 1 Statement of Case 1 Statement of Facts 1 Argument 2 -12 Summary Of Argument 12 Prayer 13 Certificate Of Service 14 Appendix 15.16 Final Order 17 EXHIBITS after Final Order (iii) INDEX OF AUTHORITIES Statutes & Codes Page Tex.R.App.P Rule 17.2 1 Civ.Prac.&Rem.Code Ch. 12 Sec. 12.002 1,4,8 Civ.Prac.&Rem.Code Ch. 12 Sec. 12.003 13 Civ.Prac.&Rem.Code Ch. 15. Sec. 15.011 2,11 Penal Code Sec. 32.49 1,4 Rule 18a Recusal 10 Gov.CodeChapter 27 Justice Courts Sec. 27.055(b) (recusal defined) 5 Gov. Code Chapter 82 Sec. 82.061 and Sec. 82.062 12 Tex.R.Civ.P. Rule 523 5 TEXAS CASE LAW Page Brosseau v. Ranzau, 911 S.W.2d 890 (Tex. 1995) 6.10 CitizensIns.Co.Of Am. v. Daccach, 217 S.W.3d 430, 452-53(Tex. 2007)...3 Cramer v. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co. (Tex.-2007) 7 Cunningham v. Parkdale Bank, 660 S.W.2d 813 (Tex 1983) 3 El-Karchv.TexasAlcoholicBev.Comm'ns874S.W.2d 192,194-1994) 12 Granado v. Madsen, 729 S.W.2d 866, 870 (Tex. 1987) 2 Hallv. McKee, 179S.W.2d(Tex. 1944) 7 (iv) Texas CaseLaw continued Page In Re Marriage of Grossnickle, 115 S.W.3d238, 252 (Tex. 2003) 10 Mapcolnc. v. Forrest, 795 S.W.2d 700,703 (Tex. 1990) 3 Mausv. Truman & Mitchell. 456 S.W.2d 181 (Tex. 1970) 11 Mullen v. Coussons, 745 S.W.2d 50 (Tex. 1987) 7 Nabejas v. Tex. Dep'tPub. Safety 972 S.W.2d 875, 876 (Tex. 1998) 3 Poolev. Goode,442S.W.2d810. 812 (Tex. 1969) 7 State v. Riewe, 13 S.W.3d 408, 413-14 (Tex.Cr.-App.2000) 3 Seberv. Glass, 258 S.W.2d. 122, 124 (Tex, 1958) 2 Tex.Ass'n offius. v. Tex.AirControl Bd. 852 S.W.2d 440,445(Tex.l993)...3 Tex. S. Ct. in Bridgmen vs. Moore, 143, Tex. 250, 183 S.W.2d Page 707..12 Youngblood v. Wilson & Cureton, 321 S.W.2d (Tex 1959) 11 (v) ORAL ARGUMENT NOT REQUESTED POINTS OF ERROR (1) Texas Courts are simply not at liberty to ignore Texas Case Law that voids Orders issued and res judicata does not apply to Adjudication by Courts that lack subject matter jurisdiction. Statement of jurisdiction Texas Rules Of Appellant of Procedure... Rule 17.2 gives the 6th District C.O.A. the same Subject Matter Jurisdiction as the 10th District C.O.A. STA TEMENT OF THE CASE Merritt v. Andrews filed 06/26/15 in 170th Dist. Ct. in McLennan County For Recording Invalid Document dated (March 2008) in Deed Records to Cloud Title to Mr. Merritt's real property located in McLennan County violated Tex.Civ.Prac.&Rem.Code Chapter 12 Sec. 12.002 combination Civil and Criminal violation of State Law...Civil Violation for Recording it and Criminal Penal Code Sec. 32.49 Class A Misdemeanor for not removing it Mr. Davis was added to this suit...since he was never tried in a Proper Court... for violating Tex.Civ.Prac.&Rem.Code Chapter 12 Sec. 12.002. STA TEMENT OF FACTS Judge Strother in the 19th Dist. Ct. in Waco, TX. "Dismissed My Litigation" based on an Order he received without a Motion urging action... included Vexatious Litigant papers issued by 380th Dist. Ct. in Collin Co... .assumed Collin County was a "proper court"...he dismissed my statutes & case laws. ARGUMENT Merritt v. Davis Lawsuit was originally instituted in McLennan County 04/07/ 2009 assigned this to 74th District Juvenile Court Judge Coley ..Bench Trial Set with FIAT Signed Exhibit (AA page 3 of 3) Subject Matter Topic "Mr. Merritt's real property located in McLennan County Clouded by Invalid Document Recorded in Deed Records by Mr. Davis" Texas District Courts Texas district courts are courts of general jurisdiction and are presumed to have subject matter jurisdiction over all matters unless the Texas Constitution or Statute confers Exclusive Jurisdiction elsewhere. Civ.Prac.&Rem.Code Chapter 15 MANDATORY VENUE Sec. 15.011. LAND. Actions for recovery of real property shall be broughtin the county in which all or a part of the real property is located... (and the only real property owned by Mr. Merritt was real property located in Waco, McLennan County Texas.) 19th Dist. Ct. Judge Strother in Waco signed an Order that did not have a Motion urging action to be taken... caused his order to be defective per Granado v.Madsen, 729 S.W.2d 866, 870 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th] 1987, writ refd. n.r.e.) (judgment order in case where there were no live pleadings and thus no cause of action against whichjudgment could be granted was a nullity and of no effect); Seber v. Glass, 258_S.W.2d_122, 124 (Tex.Civ. App.-Fort Worth 1958, no writ) (No Pending pleading causes the trial court to be without jurisdiction and purported order was void). Where there is no pleading, there can be no judgment. Cunningham v. Parkdale Bank,660 S.W.2d 813(Tex.l983) Unlike Personal and Territorial Jurisdiction Subject Matter can not be waived even if parties agreed ... and Judgments from a court that lacked subject matter jurisdiction is forever a nullity per State v. Riewe, 13 S. W.3d 408, 413-14 (Tex.Cr.App .2000)... A Court must have subject matter jurisdiction to adjudicate a case per Tex. Ass 'n ofBus. V. Tex. Air Control Bd, 852S.W.2d440, 445 (Tex. 1993)...mdMapcoIna v. Forrest, 795 S. W.2d 700, 703 (Tex.1990) A judgment is void when court rendering the judgment had no jurisdiction... and Res Judicata DOES NOT Apply per Citizens Ins. Co. ofAm. v. Daccach, 217' S.W.3d430, 452-53 (Tex. 2007) AND....The $h Dist Court OfAppeals could only dismiss and remand Case back to McLennan County...because Texas Case Law states... Appeals court has no jurisdiction over a void judgment or order per Nabejas v. Tex. Dep't ofPub. Safety, 972 S. W.2d 875, 876 (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi 1998). MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE Mr. Davis files Motion to Transfer Venue right after he sees a Bench Trial has been signed off on to hear this Case in McLennan County...so to keep from being held accountable in a PROPER COURT...Mr. Davis inserts FALSE Statements in his Brief stating Sec. 15.013 Prevails..Exhibit (A ) (this is an Injunction Statute)... and Merritt v. Davis was for a Civ.Prac.& Rem.Code Chapter 12 Sec. 12.002 Violation...Civil for Recording it & Criminal Penal Code Sec 32.49 violation... for not removing it. PAST TO PRESENT HISTORY OF EVENTS Back in 2007.. I was told my neighbor Mr. James Andrews was being cited for Health and Safety Code Violations by Collin County Authorities ... and for some reason he thought I was the one reporting this... so... out of spite and retaliation... and Files A False Report To Collin Coimty Sherriff Office saying me and my dog had been causing him trouble for at least 15 months ... LONG STORY SHORT... I lost this in JP Court because Judge Douglas ALLOWED Mr. Andrews, Mr. Slayton and Sgt Vance TO NOT ANSWER MY QUESTIONS ... .to remedy this... I did the following: FIRST...I Appealed this Verdict to a "Criminal Court" in Collin County. SECOND...I Filed THREE Separate Lawsuits For The Following Violations: CV-09-47 Mr. Andrews Filing a False Report, CV-08-48 Mr. Slayton, Perjury and CV-08-49 Sgt. Vance, Failing To Provide Equal Protection Of The Law... All Lawsuits said the same verbiage of.. "Answer My Questions in Wylie JP Court and I will drop my lawsuit" THIRD...I DID NOT WANT JP Ct. Judge Douglas to preside over this Because in the Criminal Case he ALLOWED PEOPLE TO NOTANSWER MY QUESTIONS... and Caused me to lose and have to Appeal this to County Court... and I wanted ANOTHER JUDGE... after calling three different Administrative Judicial Courts... all stated they had come out and replaced Justice of Peace Judges... and Government Code Chapter 27 that was specifically written for Justice of Peace Courts had Section 27.055(b) and used the word recusal and defined this as Inability to Perform Official duties... and the first Rule under Tex.R.Civ,P was Rule 523 District Rules Govern... and there was no Recusal there... so I read the verbiage the verbiage in Rule 18a and it stated may be used in "any" court and did not exclude JP Courts... so I file a Rule 18a Recusal Motion with the JP Court Office and was File Stamped Jan 7th 2008... On Jan 30th 2008. .Judge Douglas walks into the Courtroom and says "No one is going to be able to Speak or Object To Anything Today and the Recusal Motion does not apply to me"... then had the Bailiff pass out Sanctions without listing a "specific conduct" being violated. GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 27 JUSTICE COURTS Sec.27.055(b) If a justice is temporarily unable to perform official duties because of absence, recusal, illness, injury, or other disability, the county judge may appoint a qualified person to serve as temporary justice for the duration of the disability. JP Ct. Judge Douglas did not contact Commissioners Court and refused to follow Guidelines in the Gov. Code and or Rule 18a... Continued to Preside & Issued Orders...See Brosseauv. Ranzau, 911 S.W.2d890 (Tex.App.-Beaumont 1995, no writ), if a trial court fails to comply with the strictures in Rule 18a, all actions taken thereafter are void. JP Ct. Sanction Orders Were Appealed to County Court I have to back up a bit... When I let Judge Douglas know he did not have authority to Issue Orders...he set ANOTHER Hearing for (March 19th 2008) where... he bumped up the Dollar Amount of Sanctions then I appealed mis. Appeal This To County Court In McKinnev Texas I hand carried my Appeal Brief over to County intake desk in McKinney Texas where the Clerks wanted a few thing done ... which was to put the name of each person under the CV Numbers... Appeal being Made Due To What Court's Actions... so I hand wrote with Arrow pointing to "Due To JP Ct. Judge Douglas Precinct 2 Collin County" and Gave them the MY Affidavit and two Page initial Brief that was File Stamped March 27the 2008 being 9 Days after JP Court Verdict was Issued..and the Clerks gave My Appeal Cause No. 1-798-2008 which I found out was later signed by Judge Corinne A Mason ... then I filed THREE Separate Briefs that ALL stated the same thing EXCEPT had a Different Name on it., were all file stamped April 11th 2008 Motion To Appeal Rulings where I listed Names and Council along with Contact Information of the Front Page and let Judge Mason know JP Court Judge Douglas refused to abide by his Recusal. HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED The Defense Council did not file anything in County Court... and the Court Coordinator said there were no Names or Address to send out Notice... SEE Exhibits (B) 1st & 2nd Pages; "Motion to Appeal Rulings" Exhibit (C ) with Notification of Appeal by FAX Exhibit (D ) ...Everyone's Name and Address & Council Name was in "My Motion To Appeal"...yet County Judge DWOP the case Exhibit (E)... was not such a bad thing because Case Texas Case Law says the following... "It is well-settled that [Perfection of an appeal to county court from a justice court nullifies the judgment of the justice of peace court" per Mullins v. Coussons, 745 S.W.2d 50, 51 (Tex.App.-Houston [Nth Dist] 1987, no writ); Poole v. Goode, 442 S. W.2d810, 812 (Tex.Civ.App.-Houston [Nth Dist] 1969, writ refd, Once a county court acquires jurisdiction by perfection of an n.r.e.). appeal from justice court, the rules of procedure permit only that the county court to try it or dismiss it per Hall v. McKee, 179 S. W. 2d 590, 593 (Tex.App. -Fort Worth 1944). And Cramer v. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist] Nov 6, 2007) the justice court's judgment to the county court is de novo and a justice court's determination of fact or law "is not res judicata and does not constitute the basis for estoppel by judgment in a county court. Mr. Davis Records The JP Court Order Anyway I find this out by total accident that Mr. Davis recorded this in Collin and McLennan County... yet... the only real property I owned was located in McLennan County... I FAXED Mr. Davis a Letter demanding him to remove it and he saidthe JP Court Judgments Traveled Underlying with the Appeal.. County Court DWOP... reinstates Justice Courts Orders... yet I knew he waswrong.so I filed My Lawsuit known as Merritt v. Davis for Violation of Civ.Prac.&RemCode Chapter 12 Section 12.002...Recording an Invalid Document to Cloud Title to my real property in McLennan County ... and filed this in "County Court" in both Collin & McLennan ... and Quickly Withdrew and Re-Filed this in District Courts in Collin & McLennan County the same day...but after carefully reading Statutory Laws... .. -Action for this must be taken in a PROPER COURT... defined as one that had Mandatory Venue and is why I initiated ACTION in the 74th District Court in McLennan County asking for a BENCH TRIAL and got the FIAT signed to hear this 06/10/2009 EXHIBIT (AA Page 3 of 3)...Mr. Davis filed a MOTION To Transfer Venue listed reasons for Transfer of case on Page 4 of his BriefEXHIBIT (A)... and case of Merritt v. Davis was erroneously transferred to 380th District Court in Collin County... where Judge Wooten DENIED My Motion to remand the Case back to where Mandatory Venue lies in McLennan County... sua sponte a Vexatious Litigant Order... and after bouncing this around in Collin County for years... was a total waste of time because NO COURT IN COLLIN COUNTY had Mandatory Venue and Lacked Subject Matter Jurisdiction... Then recently I found my neighbor James Andrews Recorded JP Ct. Order issued in (March 2008) in (2013) after he found out... I had a Heart Attack... So I sent him a Letter demanding him to remove this or I will file a Lawsuit in a Proper Court for his Violation ofLaw... and on June 26th 2015 filed my Lawsuit in the 170th District Court in Waco given Cause No. 2015- 2602-4 then this got transferred to 19th District Court due to an ORDER being sent to Collin County WITHOUT A MOTION urging Action To be taken and No Notice or Service to anyone... after this... I added Mr. Davis to this Lawsuit since he has never been held accountable in a proper court. HISTORICAL EVENTS IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURTS (1) I WON in CIVIL COURT on May 5th 2008 DUE TO [Perfection of Appeal nullified Judge Douglas' Orders AND the DWOP was the Final Verdict settling all claims...SEE Court's Register of Actions Exhibit (E) (2) I WON in CRIMINAL COURT.. on June 11th 2008 because the Judge Stated "You Will Answer All Questions"... Verdict Not Guilty by stating There was not one scintilla of evidence to support Mr. Andrews claims MR. DAVIS RECORDS JP Ct. Orders KNOWING (1) Judge Douglas did not act on his Recusal...Orders were void by Texas Case Law Brosseau v. Ranzau, 911S. W.2d890 (Tex.App.-Beaumont 1995, no writ), if a trial court fails to comply with the strictures in Rule 18a, all actions taken thereafter are void...(Statute of limitations to review this has expired) and is moot since [Perfection of Appeal nullifies JP Ct. orders. (2) JP Ct Orders were Appealed to County Court via Cause #1-789-2008 [Perfection of Appeal Nullified JP Court Orders and DWOP was the Final Verdict dismissing disputes of both sides. (3) "Error of a filing clerk" is what caused Judge Douglas to be listed as a Defendant in "Court Register of Actions"... not me. Merritt v. Davis was transferred to Collin County in 2009 Judge Wooten of the 380th District Court in Collin County sua sponte Vexatious Litigant Order... yet was prohibited by Texas Case Law... (In re Marriage ofGrossnickle, 115 S.W. 3d238,252 (Tex.App.-Texarkana 2003) (stating the vexatious litigant statute only applies when a section 11.051 is filed within ninety day after the date on which the defendant files his or her original answer)... and Mr. Davis admits he did not... see Exhibit (F) 10 The Art of Deception...Blatant lies...and Half Truths In Court to On April 2014... Mr. Davis Knowingly and Intentionally LIES to the Court to HIDE his Larceny ... saying (1) Both McLennan & Collin County had Mandatory Venue... (2) The suit was against him but relief sought is against Collin County for issuing the Vexatious Litigant... (3) Mr. Davis also changed his Story by saying he Transferred Venue up to Collin County based on Mandatory Venue ofwhere Defendant Lives.... (4) Said he was representing a Client for Collin County... (ALL FALSE as Follows: (l)..McLennan County only one to have Mandatory Venue via CPRC Ch. 15 Sec 15.011..(2)..ReJief is "Removal of invalid Document"... Vexatious Litigant Order is already void per TEXAS CASE... (3)..In 2009 Mandatory Venue Sec. 15.013 prevails in 2014 Exhibit (G) it's "where the defendant lives" ...SEE Case I^xw...Youngbloodv. Wilson & Cureton, 321 S.W.2d (Tex.App-Ft.Worth 1959) Maus v. Turman & Mitchell, 456 S.W.2d 181 (Tex.App.-Austin 1970) employment of "another attorney" was necessary to recover attorneys' fees.... (The Reason Mr. Davis has No Letter of Authority from Collin Co. Commissioners Court it's a case-by- case Contract at Collin County sole discretion & they DlD NOT ask a Order void by Case Law and nullified by Appeal be Recorded... nor ask 11 for Mr. Davis' services)...Mr. Davis' Half Truths and Blatant Lies in Court is Perjury... in his Brief is called Tampering with Government Records and Deceiving an Official into paying his pro se fees is Larceny. ... Any Court can fine & jail Mr. Davis for "Attorney Misconduct" per Government Code Ch. 82 Sec. 82.061...and Sec. 82.062 a District Court. SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT When an Appeal is taken from a void judgment, the appellant court must declare the judgment void...Because the appellate court may not address the merits, it must set aside the trial courts judgments and dismiss and remand. SEE Case Laws..El-Karch v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comnt'n, 874 S. W.2d 192, 194 (Tex.App.-Houston[lJhDist] 1994, no writ) AND The Texas Supreme Court speaking through Folley, Commissioner, in Bridgmen vs Moore, 143 Tex 250,183 S. W.2d at page 707, stated... "A violation of law tried by a court void of Subject Matter Jurisdiction causes all of it's orders to become void having no force of law... orders are good nowhere and bad everywhere" and "There is Ilo time limitation regarding a violation of law was adjudicated by a court that did not have power to act as a court"...."a Void Judgment is mere waste paper, an absolute nullity, and all acts performed under it are also nullities". (Acts performed it ...means 5th Dist. COA Orders are also nullities) 12 PRAYER (1) Reverse Vexatious Litigant Order recorded in Austin, Texas due to all Collin County Court Orders were void by Texas Case Law due to lack of subject matterover Merritt v. Davis Case... and the 5th Dist COA in Dallas had no jurisdiction over void orders or McLennan County Texas. (2) Strike 19th District Court Order to Dismiss Litigation in Waco McLennan County since it was based on Collin County Vexatious Litigant Order that was void by Texas Case Law for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (3) Remand this Case back to 19th Dist Court... with instructions to have 170 District Court hear Case known as Merritt v. Andrews & Davis with a statement stating Mr. Merritt should enjoined by local official per Tex.Civ. Prac.&Rem.Code Chapter 12 Section 12.003. Respectfully Submitted ^^ ^J Lowell Merritt / Appellant / 2470 E. Stone Rd. Wylie, TX. 75098 E-Mail: knightl55@excite.com /Ph. 214-778-5430 13 CERTFICATE OF SERVICE A copy of this Document was sent Certified Mail 7015 0640 0004 4532 7178 to Defendant (pro se) Mr. James Andrews address at 122 Touchstone Wylie, TX. 75098 and sent to Defendant (pro se) Mr. Robert J. Davis Fax Number 972-234-1750 on Ht/&tl/S7'/7** %£>/£ . Respectfully Submitted Lowell Merritt / Appellant / 2470 E. Stone Road Wylie, TX. 75098 E-Mail: knightl55@excite.com / Ph: 214-778-5430 14 - •' ' i. APPENDIX Event Page Appeals Court Cause 06-15-00047-CV (i) Final Order Appealed from 19th Dist. Ct. McLennan County (i) Identity Of Parties (ii) Table Of Contents (iii) Index Of Authorities (iv) (v) Oral Argument Not Requested 1 Statement of the Case 1 Statement of Facts 1 Argument „,2-ll Summary of Argument 12 Prayer 12-13 Certificate of Service 14 FINAL VERDICT from 19th Dist Ct. in Waco 15 Document of Evidence... Exhibit (AA) initial filing of Merritt v. Davis, Motion for Bench Trial with FIAT signed & Notice by Fax Exhibit (A) page 4 of Mr. Davis Brief to Change Venue Exhibit (B) Appeal of JP Court Orders to County Court... 2 pages Exhibit (C) shows Motion To Appeal Ruling filed in County Court 15 Exhibit (D) is Notice By FAX regarding Affidavit to Appeal using strict proof per Rule 572 to all Council and to JP Court Judge Douglas Exhibit (E) Page 1 and 2 of County Courts Register of Actions showing Council for Defense filed nothing, and DWOP was Final Verdict. Exhibit (F) is where Mr. Davis admits he did not declare Mr. Merritt to be a Vexatious Litigant...(yet is Mandated by this Statute and is why Case Law prohibits sua sponte) Exhibit (G) is where Mr. Davis CHANGES HIS STORY on how he Transferred Venue of Merritt v. Davis case to Collin County BECAUSE he no Evidence 15.013 Injunction EXISTED...he swore was true in 2009 so he claims it was The "Mandatory Venue of where Defendant Lives" in 2014. 16 CAUSE NO. 2015-2602-4 \ * <* LOWELL MERRITT § IN THE DISTRICT COtef^^ -* & vs § MCLENNAN COUNTY, TCX/ftw ^9 § ^ NDFORFJUDG • FIAT Signed For Hearing June 10* 2009 CAUSE NO. 2009-1182-3 $fy,. ^ V/J LOWELL MERRITT § DISTRICT COURtf: ?, t, ty//. t ROBERT DAVIS Defendant § McLENNAN COUNTY, TEXAS MOTION FOR BENCH TRIAL Attach This To The Original Lawsuit TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OFTHIS COURT: NOW COMES the Plaintiff, Lowell Merritt who will prove beyond areasonable doubt Mr. Davis Violated Chapter 12 ofthe Tex. Civ. Prac &Rem. Code, and b What Validates this lawsuit to force Defendant to Expunge the invalid ben and Pay the penalty stated in this States Chil Law described in Chapter 12 Sec 12.002. PARTIES TO THE SUIT wZlT*lMoT" *•"•Robert * ^vis SwiZ^0^ 8131 ^ Frwy-Suite 700 XXFz^Ez Ph: 972^429-0343 DaUas'1X Ph: 972-234-3400 75251 Fax:972-234-1750 I. Proof Mr. Davis Filed an Invalid Lien In Nov. of2007 Mr. Merritt filed 3Separate legal valid lawsuits to hold parties accountable per Art 1 Sec 13 of the Constitution, Remedy by Due Course of Law for fifing aFalse Report, Perjury, Aggravated Perjury, Etc against James Andrews, James Slayton and SgtVance AH were combined together by J.P. Court and the first Hearing was set for 01/30/08. (1) On 01707/08 Mr. Merritt Filed aLegal'Valid Recusal Motion against JJP. Court Judge Douglas ofPrecinct 2in Collin County Texas which was 23 Days Prior to the First HEARING set for 01/30/08. (2) On 01/30/08 Judge Douglas walks into the Courtroom and says, "No Person is Exhibit ( AA ) Page2 of 3 Receipt Dated 04/07/09 AND Bench Trial with FIAT Signed For Hearing June 10th 2009 WHEREFORE, PREMISESCONSIDERED, the Plaintiffrespectfully prays that the Court grant everything listed in the attached ORDER. Respectfully submitted, fc^frlrl^j^/ Lowell Merritt 2470 E. Stone Rd. Wvlie. TX. 75098 Ph: 972-429-0343 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, theundersigned, hereby certify thata true and correct copy of this Lawsnit was Faxed to Mr. Davis on this the SLhr day of /Q-p/z*u 200V . nf—^L.*^**.^ -, ^ j Lowell Merritt ORDER The Order is Attached to the Last Page of this Document FIAT A Trial on the above is set for the 10 day of TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION REPORT Exhibit (AA) Page 3 of 3 TIME : 04/21/2009 20:52 i^aME : MERRITT Receipt Dated 04/07/09 AND Bench Trial with SE< 9724290343 ^EL 9724290343 FIAT Signed For Hearing June 10m 2009 04/21 20:45 9722341750 00:06:59 14 STANDARD r\ RESULT ECM MODE while admittedlyTex. Civ. Prac &Re™. Code Section 12.004 provides th* an action "m* be brc.gh.inanyd^rteourtin.hecoanvmwhich^recorded thereal propertyislocated" this lawsuit is essentiallyacolla^ attack onafoal judgn^ntissued out of Collin County and an attempt to restrain the execution of such judgment, and thus the .nand^ venue nroviskms of Tex. Civ. *ac ARem. Code Section 15.013 prevail. Such n^datoryprovistostalestha^^ ofthe judgment orwritShan bebrought in the county in which the judgmentwas rendered." Eo^lycOTrveffingisthegou^vemieruleofSection lS.OO^aMDprovidesthatexceptas otherwise provided by Chapter 15, all lawsuits shall be brought In the comtty in whidi aU or a substantial partoftheeventsoromissions givingrisetotte claimoccurred." Theonlyrelationship that McLennan Countyhas with this matteristhat me Plaintiffownsn^ property in Waco which is subject to execution. All ofthe protracted litigation history and other various lawsuits with Plaintiffhave been filed in ColluvCounty as underscored bythe exhibits attached hereto. Finally, this Courtshould transferthe caseto CoUin County pursuantto Section 15.002(b) for the convenience of the parties and witnesses and mme inures, of justice because 4e mamtenanCeofthfcsmt^ hjeconomic and personalhardship associated wift ^veling to Waco to de^ against what is clearly a'rhvolous lawsuit' Moreover, the balanceofinterests ofall the parties predominates in favor ofthe action beingbrought in Collin County and the transfer ofthe action to Collin County would certainly not work an injustice to any party.' Indisputably, all the parties Hve or work in N. *Davta Affidavit, Ex. 1, paragraph 7. p. 5 6D«vis Affidavit, Ex. 1. paragraph 7, p. 5 Exhibit (A) N f^^ Page 4ofMr. Davis BrieftoTransfer Venue J ^gg^OOwfv;TEXAS r 4/7/200810:16 AM Scanned \M CAUSE Na m i'&tf* LOWELLMERRTTT 8 COUNTY COURT AT LAW University Drive Courts Fadity 1800ft Graves Street J^rU-v/Ulen-v 3A~r$.$L**r*+i f&K/ft&Y*** 8 McKmney, Texas 75069 > ,. ^ C^4»^,Cy-08-48AN6cV4»49 TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAD)COURT: NOW COMES the PlaintuX Lowell Merritt, and moves to £oinnel aJudge to hear Motionto Ptaniiffi Swnctionfi and Motion ofInability tn Pay UHmg Rulg jrff. Sanctions were Iltegalry Applied Void ofthe Hearing Reo^iremert....Sanctionswete applied on J«3^2008maHeari«whcieNoP*r^ On Jan 7» 2008 aMotion was Filed for Di^mlifir^^ ftfWg? pp^ ^ Dvif 18a listing Legal Valid DocuinealBdReasomWHYHeshd^ and ALLHEARINGS fiomJan 7*?008 Forward. n. Vttmm Way Rate 18a Was Used Opposed toAnyOther Rote of Law Role 523 States District Rules Apply and the onry ooict Rule under Section V was Rule 528aanjBofYenng. (1) Rnfc528 CHANGE OF VENUE Only Aonto toTRIALS dueto Ntnttv» Local Exposure whcreaPersonMav Not B«A^^ fiomaJUTC£orJURY...OJ-„.J^ingwasQ^ (2)RaJel8aDfaqiialtftatn«JUira Motjkn from Presiding hi Hearing! «wlorTriab...(BM»otaiaf todowitb reasons forChange ofVeaue...(dae to Negative Local Exposure, Etc.) m. Rale1ofthe TexasRules ofCivfl Procedure state these Rales SHALL begiven a LIBEILU,INSTRUCTION fm<^ •hid* ^ fe Qltf^aJaAFalr.Eoaltobto Rule 2 stales m& Courts RnksSh^ Govern ^...UuBtkeCour^^n^^clud^^ IV. All Parts ofRule 18Applyto Justice Courts even 18a asthere is No Other Lawto STOP aJustice Court JUDGE Son) rtoadngow aHEARING.... when j ^ o Motion using Ridel8a Sliowingtte o CD Biasedmanner and \lolaied his Judicial Cannons was F wth the Court, LEGAL Process anil Notice given to the Jud^ whylit a* SO -< ro ^3 , Exhibit (B) *J jr~ /Strict Proof Required by Rule 572 waTmade / with Brief and File Stamped March 27th 2008 I and FIAT Signed by Judge is when she aquired * ] o .— \ Jurisdiction and "The APPEAL was PERFECTED/ ODV ((MB**'** SCANNED V. I have Filed Legal Valid Lawsuits using Chapter 41 of the Texas Civil Practices & Remedies Code...re: 41.001(5) Exemplary Damages as PENALTY for Acts done out of Malice to cause me Mental Anguish and Financial Harm. VI. Lawsuits I Filed are Numbered as follows: CV-08-47, CV48-48 and CV-08-49. vn. Iwas Brcadbided with Sanctions Illegal Voffofftirt^^ JUST Reading the HEADING ofthese Laws and List Every Violation stated shows Ignorance ofthe Law, aProblem Judge Douglas had, not being able to Comprehend the Lawand reason I Filed Rule18a onJm7ft2«)8soherouldRecD^himmlffim^ ft4 Ml Mearma ton Im T F«w«d,..Iachidmg the Jan. 30* 2008 Hearing where No Person was allowed to Speak or Object as he Pa«s^fliitSimgrinngTiflfmCP,ii<>i^/tf^f Texas Rules ofCivil Procedure and saying I also Violated Chapters 9and 10 ofthe Texas Civil Practice &Remedies C^ Then next Hearing on 3/19708 to see ifThese Same Sanctions could be Modified, Did Not SomehowMagically make mem become Legal VUL If aJudge does not recuse him/herselfwhen he/she should have known todo so, he/she may be subject to sanctions, which vary byjurisdiction. Jus* saying such does not Apply isNot Valid and Nothing done aftwards isLegal, Valid orHas the Force ofLaw. DC I,the Undersigned, hereby certify aTrue Copy ofthe Foregoing Motion was Forwarded to Attorneys representing said Clients on day.of , 2008. RespectifulrySubmitted Lowell Merritt / plaintiff 2470 East Stone Road Wylie, Texas 75098 Ph: 972-429-0343 FIAT PLAINTIFFS MOTIONS STATED HEREIN win h*heard on thej 4- .Day ,,.>..!. ...„ Of j2008.©/^:»o^v^ •"*', (B)Page2of2 i„ \ Judge* Strict Proof Required by Rule 572 was made with Brief and File Stamped March 27th 2008 and FIAT Signed by Judge is when she aquired Jurisdiction and "The APPEAL was PERFECTED LOWELLMERRITr . COUNTY COURT ATLAW#, JAMES ANDREWS S MeKlnney, Texas 75069 MOTION TO AM>ra. D1nff)ffi T°,I™£HONORAWj; JUDGE OF SAID COURT- fifefealH.Judge Douglas in w^S^^S?fa^ltK *? ^J* ^°?*^» ''**?• •***• h«»ateady'beenFiled to Deque*&&- Terp|r AM madeAllegationsyet None had Evidence to show Ihad other than what was JESS'S- YrtA*!!^^^e,^fOT^j^S^aion Attorney Grady Thompson at P.O. Box 844 McKbmey, TX. 750704844 A^^S.^S^,yt?' Alhwey ^1M Heidi Jenkha at 2610 WertT~M,««««H»e»«rf Wylie, TXTXTCW8 FM 544, Srte 107WyKe, 75098 and nSx^S^ "*AmneyB°bert**"**m "» »«««y. Snte700 ^J^LBisl,'Pa8eof''Motio» vu. Merntt v. Andrews /Merritt*ov. Appeal SlaytonRulings- ^ /Merritt v. Vance V." . s .-••.*;" / TRANSMISSION VBOFICATION REPORT /• TIME : 83/27/2888 20:34 NAME : MERRITT FAX : 3724298343 J5s»g»/i ?>*** foi^S^fe "tmcr TEL : 9724298343 " DATE, TIME 83/27 28:^8 •'*/ PAX NO./NAME 9722341758 DURATION 88:85:43 PA6E(S> 11 RESULT OK MODE STANDARD ECM TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION REPORT TIME : 83/27/2888 28:41 NAME : MERRTTT FAX : 9724298343 //jTiS^i Autof* pM^fZlfew** &oF] TEL : 9724230343 DATE.TIME FAX NO./NAME 83/27 28:35 */ 9724238259 DURATION 68:85:47 PA6ECS) 11 RESULT OK MODE STANDARD ECM TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION REPORT TIME :- 83/27/2888 20:49 NAME : MERRITT FAX : 9724298343 TEL : 9724298343 {=sf&4%* ~7i+QjnPS**l Kvig $"7,3 CS-Tfcfcrmao&J DATE, TIME 03/27 28:43 FAX NO./NAME 9725629881 v*S ORATION 80:05:44 PA6E