Prairie Cattle Co. v. Fletcher

COUNTISS, Justice.

This is a suit under the Deceptive Trade Practices — Consumer Protection Act, sections 17.41, et seq. Tex.Bus. & Com.Code Ann. (Vernon Supp. 1980-1981). 1 We have concluded that reversible error was not preserved in the trial court; accordingly, we affirm.

In July of 1977, appellees Gary Fletcher and T. L. H. Cattle Company (hereinafter “Fletcher” and “T. L. H.’’) purchased approximately 480 head of cattle and placed them in a commercial feedlot owned by appellant Prairie Cattle Company (hereafter “Prairie”). The cattle were placed in Prairie’s feedlot for several months of…