Legal Opinion

Killingsworth v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 26, 1931No. 1030PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GALLAGHER, O. J.

Appellant J. H. Killingsworth, a resident of Navarro county, Tex., sued appellees, General Motors Acceptance’ Corporation, hereinafter called Acceptance Corporation, and Hearne-Wilson Chevrolet Company, hereinafter called Chevrolet Company, both corporations, in the district court of Freestone county, and for cause of action alleged that appellees had unlawfully taken possession of his automobile and converted the same to their own use and benefit. He sought to recover both actual and exemplary damages for such conversion.

Appellant alleged that on or about October 25, 1929,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Block Motor Co. v. MeliaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  2. Stidham v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  3. Aetna Insurance v. FitzeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
  4. Wagner v. MarpleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1895
  5. Black v. GrayTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. KillingsworthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  2. Cross v. EverybodysCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  3. Reynolds v. HoltCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971

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