CHEATWOOD v. JACKSON

No. 247.

442 S.W.2d 789 (1969)

Judy CHEATWOOD, a Feme Sole, Appellant, v. B. H. JACKSON, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied June 25, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Cattanach, Cattanach, Hughes, Carlisle & Cralle, Houston, for appellant.

Raymond H. Wilson, Houston, for appellee.


TUNKS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the defendant in a libel case.

The plaintiff, Judy Cheatwood, a feme sole, was a tenant occupying an apartment in an apartment house of which the defendant, B. H. Jackson, was part owner. Her tenancy was pursuant to a written rental agreement. On October 6, 1967, Jackson mailed to her the following letter:

"This is to notify you that the Apartment Rental Agreement between...

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