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King v. Moberley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 5, 1957No. 3284PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLLINGS, Justice.

George King brought this suit against Jack Moberley, Sheriff of Shackelford County, and Dave Reeves, Sheriff of Jones County. King alleged that the defendants falsely accused him of having committed felony theft, and that they without permission searched his pickup and premises for stolen property. He sought actual damages in the sum of $5,000 and an additional $5,000 exemplary damages. The case was tried before a jury and upon conclusion of the testimony defendant Jack Moberley’s motion for an instructed verdict was granted. In answer to special issues bearing on the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. El Paso Electric Co. v. WhitenackTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
  2. Ferguson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937
  3. Roy L. Jones Truck Line v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  4. Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. RoseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  5. Freeman v. McElroyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Pouncy v. GarnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Franco v. GrahamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Berner v. Southwestern Public Service Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Marange v. Lew Williams Chevrolet, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  5. Benavides v. SotoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994

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