O. R. Mitchell Motors, Inc. v. Bell

CADENA, Justice.

Plaintiff, Charles R. Bell, filed this suit to recover from defendant, O. R. Mitchell Motors, Inc., the statutory penalties of double the time price differential on a retail installment contract for the sale of an automobile to plaintiff by defendant. Following a nonjury trial and based on findings that defendant had violated Article 5069-7.-02 of the Consumer Credit Code (Articles 5069-1.01 et seq., Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann.) in three respects, the trial court rendered judgment that plaintiff recover the sum of $675.02, representing an amount equal to double the time price…