Legal Opinion

Schintz v. Morris

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 4, 1896No. 439PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Certificate of dissent from the Court of Civil Appeals, Third District, in an original proceeding for writ of mandamus to the District Judge of Travis County. The opinion states the points certified.

1Opinion of the Court

GAINES, Chief Justice.

H. V. Schintz, the plaintiff in the present proceeding, brought a suit in the District Court of the 53d judicial district, of which court the respondent F. G. Morris is judge, against one W. H. Tobin and one J. L. Hume to recover damages for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. The case was tried and a verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff on his cause of action for false imprisonment, but in favor of the defendants therein for the malicious prosecution. Thereupon a judgment was rendered for the plaintiff for the amount awarded him by the verdict, but…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Darnell v. LyonTexas Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Grigsby v. BowlesTexas Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. City of Houston v. City of PalestineTexas Supreme Court · 1924
  2. San Antonio & A. P. Ry. Co. v. BlairTexas Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Alexander v. MeredithTexas Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Long v. MartinTexas Supreme Court · 1926
  5. Scurry v. FribergTexas Supreme Court · 1930

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