Briggs v. Rodriguez

236 S.W.2d 510 (1951)

BRIGGS

v.

RODRIGUEZ et al.

No. 12209.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

January 10, 1951.

Rehearing Denied February 7, 1951.

Strickland, Wilkins, Hall & Mills, Mission, for appellant.

John C. Myrick, Harlingen, for appellees.

NORVELL, Justice.

E. H. Briggs, the defendant below, has appealed from a judgment rendered on a jury verdict cancelling a royalty deed executed by appellees, Castulo and Clara Rodriguez, and awarding them a money judgment against appellant for $300 actual damages and $1,000 exemplary damages.

Appellant centers his attack here against that part of…