Legal Opinion
Baca v. Hoover, Bax, & Shearer
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 16, 1992No. A14-90-00466-CVPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJORITY OPINION ON REHEARING
CANNON, Justice.
This appeal arises from a suit for attorney’s fees. The Bacas bring four points of error. We reverse and render.
On January 5, 1988, the law firm of Hoover, Bax, and Shearer (HBS) filed suit against Joseph and Pamela Baca to recover attorney’s fees for legal services allegedly rendered on behalf of the Bacas. HBS sought recovery under theories of sworn account and quantum meruit.
At the same time, HBS initiated a garnishment action against Texas Commerce Bank-Westlake Park and Baca Landata, Inc. That proceeding was docketed separately from the suit…
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