Wheeler v. American National Bank of Beaumont

HIGHTOWER, Justice..This is an appeal from an order of a district court of Jefferson County sustaining motions in the nature of general demurrers and dismissing the cause of action.

The suit was originally filed by way of cross action by J. D. Wheeler in his capacity as Receiver for Texas Mutual Insur-ante Company of Texas. On the basis, principally, of an alleged conspiracy to defraud Texas Mutual, its creditors, policyholders and the public, it sought to recover $1,044,812.01 alleged actual damages and $1,000,000 as penal damages against:

Paul R. Lowry, of Beaumont, Texas, one of the original…