Legal Opinion
Sellers v. Harris County
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 31, 1972No. B-2892PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
REAVLEY, Justice.
The motion for rehearing is overruled since the judgment originally entered is not changed. The opinion delivered April 5, 1972 is withdrawn, and the following is delivered in its stead.
When trust funds are paid into court during litigation and invested at interest by the clerk or auditor, may the judge of that court direct the ultimate payment of the interest to the owner of the principal or, under existing statutes, must all interest be paid to the county ? The trial court by its judgment in this case answered this question in favor of the owner of…
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- Southern Oregon Co. v. GageOregon Supreme Court · 1921
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