Merrill v. Carpenter
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HILL, Chief Justice.. The appellants appeal from a summary judgment that they take nothing by their suit against Tarrant County and former Sheriff Don Carpenter, both in his official and individual capacities. In that suit, the appellants sought to recover certain bail bond fees they contend were unlawfully collected, or fourfold such amount; to recover their attorney’s fees; and to obtain certain declarations relative to the invalidity of the collection of the fee. They assert in four points of error that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment for the appellees.
We affirm…
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