CLEMENTS v. WITHERS

No. B-1017.

437 S.W.2d 818 (1969)

William P. CLEMENTS, Jr., et al., Petitioners, v. John T. WITHERS, III, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied March 5, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ritchie, Ritchie & Crosland, Robert F. Ritchie and Rhodes S. Baker, III, Dallas, for petitioners.

Payne, Pace & Benners, Fred H. Benners, Dallas, for respondent.


REAVLEY, Justice.

Two questions are presented here:

First: May Clements et al be held liable for inducing the breach of a contract which was unenforceable because of its failure to meet the requirements of the statute of frauds?

Second: May recovery of exemplary damages be sustained under the trial court's instruction wherein the jury was not required to find that the defendants were motivated by ill-will...

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