Downing v. Laws

419 S.W.2d 217 (1967)

Bennie DOWNING, Appellant,

v.

Howard LAWS et al., Appellees.

No. 11532.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

September 20, 1967.

Rehearing Denied October 11, 1967.

Melasky & Bullion, Thomas M. Bullion, E. M. Grimes, Taylor, for appellant.

Coffee, Ritter & Goldston, Donald N. Goldston, Hardy Hollers, Austin, for appellees.

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This suit is before us on a plea of privilege.

Appellee Laws, the plaintiff below, filed suit in the District Court of Travis County, Texas naming appellant Downing, Natalie M. Collins and other persons[1] as defendants and, claiming…