Chesshir v. First State Bank of Morton, Tex.

O. D. Chesshir and his wife, Donletti Chesshir, sued the First State Bank, Morton, Texas, to recover damages for the Bank’s disposition of their certificate of deposit contrary to their alleged agreement. The Chesshirs alleged a cause of action under the Deceptive Trade Practices — Consumer Protection Act (DTPA), Tex.Bus. & Comm.Code Ann. § 17.41 et seq., and an alternative cause of action for conversion. Judgment in favor of the Chesshirs and against the Bank was rendered on the jury’s verdict that the Bank’s actions violated the DTPA. The court of civil appeals reversed the trial court…