Legal Opinion

Bishop v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 26, 1950No. 9880PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HUGHES, Justice.

This is a venue case in which appellant, Ray Bishop, sued appellees, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, a private corporation, and its agent H. L.' Scallorn, residents of Taylor County, for damages for wrongfully suing out and levying a writ of sequestration. O. F. Moser was also a party defendant, but he is not concerned with the question of venue.

Trial without a jury resulted in an order sustaining the pleas of privilege.

Neither appellee has filed a brief.

Appellant relies upon Sub. 8, Art. 1995, Vernon’s Ann.Civ. Stats., which provides *849that a suit for damages resulting…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hill v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  2. Blum v. GainesTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Brooks v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. Dallas Joint Stock Land Bank v. LancasterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. E. H. Bruyere Const. Co. v. BewleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Burnett Trailers, Inc. v. PolsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965

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