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EVANS v. STATE BAR OF TEXAS

No. 08-88-00178-CV.

768 S.W.2d 326 (1989)

Robert L. EVANS, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE BAR OF TEXAS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Denied March 22, 1989.

Judgment Reversed June 28, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bill G. Alexander, Law Offices of Bill Alexander, Odessa, for appellant.

Steven D. Peterson, Gen. Counsel, State Bar of Texas, Linda Acevedo, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Austin, for appellee.

Before OSBORN, WOODARD and KOEHLER, JJ.

OPINION

WOODARD, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of disbarment. The judgment was entered on April 4, 1988, and was based upon a jury's finding that the Appellant violated the Code of Professional Responsibility. We reverse.

Evidence portrayed the following events. Fred Newman and Bill Humphris signed a letter of intent to jointly own a commercial water disposal well in Reeves County, Texas. It would firstly operate as a corporate entity...

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