Winn v. Warner

TIREY, Justice.

Warner brought this suit against Winn . to recover actual and exemplary damages for alleged slander of title to an oil and gas lease covering Share 4 of 41.66 acres of land in the Lopena Gas Field in Zapata County, Texas. On the verdict of the jury favorable to Warner, the court rendered judgment for Warner against Winn in the amount of $34,500 ($23,000 actual and $11,500 exemplary). This is the second appeal. See Tex.Civ.App., 172 S.W.2d 526, W.O.M. This cause was transferred to this court by our Supreme Court.

Appellant’s first point assails the judgment against him…