Legal Opinion

Jones v. Matthews

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 5, 1889No. 6356PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Lamar. Tried below before Hon. H. 0. Head. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

ACKER, Presiding Judge.

—W. R.Matthews brought this suit against S. Jones to recover 82000 for permanent depreciation in value of property, 8288 loss of rents, 81000 for bodily discomfort and loss of sleep, aggregating 83288 actual damages, and 81000 exemplary damages for outrages done to the feelings of plaintiff and his family by reason of defendant having rented a house belonging to him, situated in the vicinity of plaintiff’s homestead and his four tenement houses, to prostitutes for purposes of prostitution; and also to perpetually enjoin defendant from renting to said characters.

Defendant…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. G. H. & S. A. R. R. v. FreemanTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Stewart v. H. & T. C. R'y Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Girard v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Allen v. MeltonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1936
  3. Hoagland v. Forest Park Highlands Amusement Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1902
  4. Gilham v. DevereauxMontana Supreme Court · 1923
  5. McCloskey v. San Antonio Traction Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1917

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