Legal Opinion
Winchester v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 3, 1961No. 3681PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRISSOM, Chief Justice.
The State of Texas sued the guardian of the estate of Vernie Winchester, a person of unsound mind, who has long been an inmate of the Wichita Falls State Hospital, for the amount alleged to be due the State for her, support, maintenance and treatment. The suit was, based upon the provisions of Article 3196a, Vernon’s Ann. Civ.St. It was admitted that Vernie Win- Chester was able to reimburse the State for the cost of her support, maintenance and treatment.
A jury found that the “amount due” the State for Vernie Winchester’s support, maintenance and treatment was the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
- Rees v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
- Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Rees v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Davis v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1958
3Cited by3 opinions
- State ex rel. Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
- State ex rel. Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation v. RoarkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
- State v. Farris, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1996