Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Lovell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 8, 1951No. 12240PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CODY, Justice.
This was a suit by appellant against ap-pellee, the Sheriff of Houston County, and the bonding company on his surety bond, to recover actual and exemplary damages for an alleged false imprisonment, and assault and battery, allegedly perpetrated on January 1, 1950.
The appellant urges, and we believe correctly so, that he did not seek to recover any damages for injuries to his reputation or for any shame, humiliation, disgrace or other form of mental pain or suffering by reason of the alleged wrongs, but sought recovery only for such mental suffering connected with or flowing from…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Barrington v. DuncanTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- Watson v. Texas Indemnity InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- Fort Worth & D. C. Ry. Co. v. KielCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
- Texas Midland Railroad v. DeanTexas Supreme Court · 1905
- Pratt v. Brown, ReceiverTexas Supreme Court · 1891
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Compton v. JayTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- McCarty v. GappelbergCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
- Gilbert v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Sisk v. Glens Falls Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
- TEXAS EMPLOYERS'INSURANCE ASSOCIATION v. CharlesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
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