Legal Opinion

Henry I. Siegel Co., Inc. v. Holliday

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 11, 1984No. C-1891PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARROW, Justice.

Petitioner, Henry I. Siegel Co., Inc. (Sie-gel), sued respondent, Edna Holliday, along with Alfred and Barbara Graham to collect on a sworn account. Siegel is a creditor of now-dissolved Holly Gram, Inc. (Holly Gram). Mrs. Holliday and the Grahams were officers and directors of Holly Gram. Siegel sought to hold the directors personally liable for Siegel’s claim against Holly Gram on the basis of the “trust fund doctrine.” The trial court, after a non-jury trial, rendered judgment for Siegel against all three officers/directors jointly and severally. Only Mrs. Holliday…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hunter v. Fort Worth Capital Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Lyons-Thomas Hardware Co. v. Perry Stove Manufacturing Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1893
  3. R. M. Waggoner v. Herring-Showers Lbr. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Koch v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1943
  5. White v. Texas Motor Car & Supply Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1921

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Castleberry v. BranscumTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Menetti v. Chavers, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1998
  3. Kern v. Gleason, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1992
  4. Huff v. Harrell, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
  5. Solomon v. Greenblatt, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991

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