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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS v. MORRIS

No. A-8624.

352 S.W.2d 947 (1962)

The UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS et al., Petitioners, v. Chester R. MORRIS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied February 14, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Will Wilson, Atty. Gen., Lawrence Hargrove and Pat Bailey, Asst. Attys. Gen., Taylor & Taylor, Austin, for petitioner.

Chester R. Morris, pro se.

CULVER, Justice.

Respondent, Morris, brought this suit in damages for false imprisonment, deprivation of liberty without due process of law, libel and conspiracy against The State of Texas, The University of Texas and certain officials and employees of the University. The suit grew out of a temporary commitment of Morris to the Austin State Hospital and certain alleged related occurrences. The trial court rendered summary judgment in favor of the petitioners. The...

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