Shook v. Republic National Bank of Dallas

627 S.W.2d 741 (1981)

John L. SHOOK, Appellant,

v.

REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF DALLAS, Appellee.

No. 1490.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

November 19, 1981.

Rehearing Denied January 7, 1982.

Second Motion Rehearing Denied February 11, 1982.

Tom Thomas, Dallas, for appellant.

Bruce W. Bowman, Jr., Dallas, for appellee.

McKAY, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment notwithstanding the verdict against appellant John L. Shook who sued appellee Republic National Bank of Dallas alleging usury accomplished through a shell corporation and economic duress in the execution and renewals of a corporate note and in…