Thornton v. Rains

299 S.W.2d 287 (1957)

R. L. THORNTON, Petitioner,

v.

H. E. RAINS et al., Respondents.

No. A-5724.

Supreme Court of Texas.

February 6, 1957.

Rehearing Denied March 27, 1957.

Hopkins & Hopkins, Denton, Carrington, Gowan, Johnson, Bromberg & Leeds, Dallas, Earl L. Coleman, Denton, for petitioner.

Chas. F. Umphress, Pat H. Kveton, Dallas, Doug Crouch and Brantley Pringle, Ft. Worth, Durward H. Dyke, Jackson Heights, N. Y., for respondents.

CULVER, Justice.

Our former opinion is withdrawn and the following substituted therefor.

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