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DOWNING v. LAWS

No. 11532.

419 S.W.2d 217 (1967)

Bennie DOWNING, Appellant, v. Howard LAWS et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied October 11, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melasky & Bullion, Thomas M. Bullion, E. M. Grimes, Taylor, for appellant.

Coffee, Ritter & Goldston, Donald N. Goldston, Hardy Hollers, Austin, for appellees.

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This suit is before us on a plea of privilege.

Appellee Laws, the plaintiff below, filed suit in the District Court of Travis County, Texas naming appellant Downing, Natalie M. Collins and other persons1 as defendants and, claiming the right of interpleader, deposited $15,000 in the registry of the court. The $15,000 had been given to appellee by appellant as earnest money as part of a contract to convey...

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