Griffith v. Porter

RAMEY, Chief Justice.

Maudelle Griffith, the widow of J.L. Griffith, appeals from the trial court’s award of damages, attorney’s fees, and statutory penalties under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Tex.Bus. and Com.Code Ann. § 17.41 et seq. 1 We affirm.

Morris L. Porter and his wife, appellee, purchased a commercial building, the old First National Bank Building in Henderson, from J.L. and Maudelle Griffith, appellant, in early 1979. A promissory note payable in ten annual installments was a part of the consideration for the purchase. Appellee timely paid five of those installments. Before…