Legal Opinion

Jarrett v. Ross

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1942No. 7869PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Judge Hickman

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

In the trial court plaintiffs in error, Georgia Jarrett and others, were awarded judgment for damages against defendant in error, J. W. Ross, in an action which was in form one of slander of title. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment and remanded the cause. 146 S. W. (2d) 219.

When the writ of error was granted it was thought that questions involving the law of slander of title were involved, but upon a more mature consideration of the record it has been determined that no cause of action…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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3Cited by9 opinions

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