Legal Opinion

Fisher Construction Company v. Riggs

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 3, 1959No. A-7213PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Per curiam

The opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals is published in 320 S.W. 2d at page 200.

None of the points of error brought to this court require reversal of the judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals, except Point 8 which challenges the rule adopted by the Court of Civil Appeals in passing on the sufficiency of the evidence to support jury findings.

The petitioners contended in the courts below that the answers of the jury to several material issues were contrary to the overwhelming weight and preponderance of the evidence. In passing upon those points, the Court of Civil Appeals announced this…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Watson v. PrewittTexas Supreme Court · 1959
  3. Harrison v. ChesshirTexas Supreme Court · 1959

3Cited by80 opinions

  1. Harris County v. DowlearnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Peerenboom v. HSP Foods, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1995
  3. Lucas v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Freight Terminals, Inc. v. Ryder System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  5. Tubb v. Bartlett, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1993

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