Legal Opinion

Crisp v. Southwest Bancshares Leasing Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 10, 1979No. 9027PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

Adjudged aiders and abettors in a fraudulent scheme, defendants seek relief from a monetary judgment on the central conception that the defrauded plaintiff is bound by the knowledge and acts of its agent, who participated in the scheme. Neither that conception nor any other ground asserted for reversal is sustainable under the circumstances of this cause. Affirmed.

Southwest Bancshares Leasing Company began this litigation against Bentwood Corporation, James W. McPherson, A. W. Crisp, Jr., Crisp Equipment Company and other defendants. Southwest’s stated cause of action…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Biggers v. Continental Bus System, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Wagner v. FosterTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co. v. McFerrinTexas Supreme Court · 1956
  5. O'NEIL v. MacK Trucks, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,777, 11 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 781 Chemetron Corporation, Cross-Appellant v. Business Funds, Inc., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  2. In Re Gas Reclamation, Inc. Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987
  3. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons of Texas & Jurisdiction v. Jackson, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
  4. Thomas v. Barton Lodge II, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  5. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Etc. v. Shrader & York, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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