Legal Opinion

Gilroy v. Rowley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 13, 1919No. 924PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; P. R. Price, Judge. Suit by Helen Gilroy and husband against R. E. Rowley and another. From judgment for defendants, plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtHarper, C. J.

Helen Gilroy and her husband, J. T. Gilroy, brought this suii against R. E. Rowley and N. Thayne, in the form of trespass to try title to certain lands described, and sued out writ of sequestration and took possession. Defendants answered by plea of not guilty. General denial, and reconvened for damages for wrongful sequestration. Submitted to a jury by special issues, and upon the verdict, judgment was entered in favor of defendants for $397.40 actual damages and $200 exemplary. From which this appeal.

Statement of the Case.

Mrs. E. C. Mundy, being the owner of the premises in controversy, on…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bounds v. LittleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
  2. Crawford v. ThomasonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
  3. Pipkin v. WareCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  4. Miller v. FlatteryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Astin v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  2. Wallace v. BursonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  3. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Sharp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  4. Astin v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  5. Wallace v. BursonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935

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