Ashley Smith v. Steven Barnhart

Opinion issued April 2, 2019 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-18-00111-CV ——————————— ASHLEY SMITH, Appellant V. STEVEN BARNHART, Appellee On Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No. 3 Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1092638 OPINION This is a breach-of-contract case. Steven Barnhart sued his former mistress, Ashley Smith, to recover sums of money he gave her over the course of their affair. Barnhart alleged that the sums were loans, while Smith alleged that they were gifts. The case was tried to the bench, and the trial court rendered…