State ex rel. Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation v. Crawford

STEWART, Justice.

The State of Texas appeals a take-nothing judgment in its suit under article 3196a of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes to recover reimbursement for its costs of support, maintenance, and treatment furnished to Cleo M. Fowler, deceased, while she was a patient at Terrell State Hospital. The defendant is the independent executrix of the patient’s estate. The State urges twenty-five points of error. We agree with the State’s thirteenth and sixteenth points. Because our disposition of these two points is dispositive of this appeal, we need not address the State’s other points.…