Ratcliff v. Trenholm

MOORE, Justice.

This is a suit brought under both the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, Tex.Bus. & Com.Code Ann. sections 17.41 et seq. (Vernon Supp.1980) 1 and the Fraud in Real Estate and Stock Transactions provisions, Tex.Bus. & Com.Code Ann. section 27.01 (Vernon 1968). 2 Plaintiffs, George H. Trenholm, Jr., and Oxford Building Systems, Inc., a corporation through which Trenholm conducted his business of home building, instituted suit against defendants, Raymond Ratcliff and Ramahal' Development Corporation, alleging that in November or December, 1975, defendant Raymond…