HOWSLEY & JACOBS v. KENDALL

No. A-9528.

376 S.W.2d 562 (1964)

HOWSLEY & JACOBS et al., Petitioners, v. Mrs. W. S. KENDALL et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Motions for Rehearing Denied April 1, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Strasburger, Price, Kelton, Miller & Martin, Dallas, McMahon, Smart, Sprain, Wilson & Camp, Abilene, for petitioners.

Scarborough, Black Tarpley & Scarborough, Abilene, for respondents.


NORVELL, Justice.

Writ of error was granted in this case because we were of the tentative opinion that the closing argument of respondents' counsel to the jury constituted reversible error. After submission of the case upon briefs and oral argument, we adhere to our tentative opinion. The judgments of the District Court and the Court of Civil Appeals are reversed and the cause remanded to the District Court for another trial.

In the District Court, Mrs. W...

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