Harris County v. Wilkinson

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

E. Paul Wilkinson and his wife, Susan Wilkinson (the Wilkinsons or appellees), filed suit against Harris County (the County or appellant) and others to recover interest on a sum of money awarded to the Wilkinsons some two years after it had been paid into the registry of the court pursuant to an interpleader suit. Prior to trial the defendants other than the County were severed from the case. Based on the jury’s answers to four special issues, the trial court awarded the Wilkinsons interest on the sum of $22,485.00 at the interest rate of 6.25% per annum from…