Legal Opinion
Sears v. Continental Bank & Trust Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided July 20, 1977No. B-6639PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Justice.
A depositor sued for a large sum which the bank “took” from his account. The pleadings suggest possible factual and legal issues, but the evidence leaves us virtually in the dark. The trial court directed a verdict against the depositor, and the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. 553 S.W.2d 394. We remand the case for trial.
The statement of facts is quite brief. H. A. Sears presented a stipulation between the parties that “on August 29, 1966 the Bank took $431,305.11 out of the account of H. A. Sears, doing business as Sears Enterprises Inc.” Sears then introduced a copy of a…
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- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. First Nat. Bank of Fort WorthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
- People's Nat. Bank of Tyler v. William Tell Lodge No. 27, I. O. O. F.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1934
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