Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 1932

American Fruit Growers, Inc. v. Sutherland

American Fruit Growers, Inc. v. Sutherland
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided October 12, 1932 · Smith
53 S.W.2d 1118 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

American Fruit Growers, Inc. v. Sutherland

Opinion of the Court

*1119 SMITH, J.

In this case the trial court sustained appel-lee’s general demurrer to appellants’ plea of privilege, and overruled said plea without hearing any evidence, as was done in the companion case of American Fruit Growers, Inc., v. Sutherland (Tex. Civ. App.) BO S.W.(2d) 898, and American Fruit Growers, Inc., v. Luttring (Tex. Civ. App.) 50 S.W.(2d) 901. The pleadings, pleas of privilege, controverting affidavits, and the procedure, orders, and judgments were alike in the three cases.

For the reasons given for reversal in the case first cited, the judgment in this case must be reversed and the cause remanded for further proceedings. Eekert-Burton Const. Co. v. Board of School Trustees (Tex. Civ. App.) 51 S.W.(2d) 642.

Numerous other grounds for reversal are apparent in the record, but will probably not recur upon another trial, and therefore need not be discussed or specifically decided upon this appeal.

The judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded.

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