Legal Opinion
Harris County v. Sellers
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 3, 1971No. 15758PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the trial court declaring that under law the interest earned on trust funds paid into court pendente lite and invested by Harris County in the County depository in a separately designated account, pursuant to court order, did not belong to the County, but belonged to the person owning the principal of the fund.
This case originated when North American Insurance Company on July 16, 1970 filed a suit impleading Harold Sellers and Joyce Karback Watson who were adverse claimants to the proceeds of an insurance policy on the life of Thomas…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- State Ex Rel. Pan American Production Co. v. City of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1957
- State v. Steck Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Manhattan Life Ins. Co. v. StubbsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1921
- State Ex Rel. Pan American Production Co. v. Texas CityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Sellers v. Harris CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1972
- Northshore Bank v. Commercial Credit Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1984
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