Legal Opinion
Barnard v. Mecom
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 3, 1983No. 2430cvPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NYE, Chief Justice.
This is a deceptive trade practice case filed against Glen A. Barnard, appellant, who is a licensed attorney practicing in Cameron County, Texas.
Barnard was engaged by Bobby Mecom, appellee, to represent him in a suit to enjoin a foreclosure on Mecom’s homestead. The case was settled during trial. As part of a settlement, Mecom received the sum of $5,000.00. This money was placed in a trust account of attorney Barnard. Mecom claims he gave the money to Barnard under an agreement that it was to be used to finance another lawsuit or to make future interest payments on…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Riverside National Bank v. LewisTexas Supreme Court · 1980
- Hubler v. City of Corpus ChristiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Wagner v. RiskeTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Armellini Express Lines of Florida, Inc. v. AnsleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Short v. DemopolisWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- Alejandro v. Bell, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002
- Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. ValenciaTexas Supreme Court · 1985
- Cassano v. GogosMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- Nelson v. HoMichigan Court of Appeals · 1997
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