Legal Opinion
Burns v. Bishop
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided June 7, 2001No. 14-98-00221-CVPublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
D. CAMILLE HUTSON-DUNN, Justice (Assigned).
Appellant, John Burns, complains of the trial court’s disposition of $100,172.42 in the registry of the court. The money was posted in connection with an appeal and settlement in a suit by his former associate in a bonding business. In the current dispute over the money left in the registry, the trial court awarded the money to creditors who were not parties to the original case. 1
In this case, the trial court awarded attorney’s fees of $1,000 to the Harris County District Clerk and $1,000 to the State of Texas, and awarded thirty-four percent…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Surgitek, Bristol-Myers Corp. v. AbelTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- S & a RESTAURANT CORP. v. LealTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Reese v. PiperiTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Bridgman v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Stuart v. BaylessTexas Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Equitable Recovery, L.P. v. Heath Insurance Brokers of Texas, L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2007
- Stephen Fox v. Mirna Azucena AlbertoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2014
- In Re Kizzee-JordanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
- Whatley v. Walker, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2010
- Greene v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2010
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