COX v. ROSSER

No. 5275.

579 S.W.2d 73 (1979)

Walter E. COX, Appellant, v. W. James ROSSER, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

Rehearing Denied April 5, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy E. Kelley, Dallas, for appellant.

Charles R. Griggs, Sweetwater, for appellee.


RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This is a legal malpractice case. Walter E. Cox alleged that W. James Rosser, an attorney employed by him, was negligent in failing to include in a deed from Cox to a third party, Joplin, an express lien to protect Cox. He further alleged that Rosser was negligent when he did not make Kimball, Inc. a party to the suit in which a partial foreclosure of a deed of trust was obtained on behalf of Cox and against Joplin.

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