Crofford v. Armstrong

YOUNG, Justice.

The suit of appellees was for damages under Art. 4004, Yernon’s Ann.Civ.St. (Actionable Fraud) incident to a transaction involving real estate and corporate stock. On trial to jury, a verdict was rendered of $22,500 actual damages and $25,000 exemplary, which became basis of the judgment rendered. Additional to his defenses, appellant had impleaded his former wife in a cross-action, claiming right to contribution in case the alleged false representations (which he denied) were established; annd upon hearing, such cross-action was stricken; defendant duly appealing from these…