Basham v. Smith

233 S.W.2d 297 (1950)

BASHAM et al.

v.

SMITH et al.

No. A-2650.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 5, 1950.

On Rehearing October 4, 1950.

Mike McKool, Dallas, for petitioners.

Bonney, Paxton & Wade and J. B. Look, Jr., Dallas, for respondents.

GARWOOD, Justice.

The Court of Civil Appeals reversed and remanded this cause in which the petitioners, Basham et al., as plaintiffs, had judgment on a verdict in the district court for statutory triple damages and attorney fees under Title 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, §§ 925(e) and 1895 by reason of alleged rental overcharges collected by their landlady, a Mrs. Aldredge,…