MERRITT v. HARRIS COUNTY

No. B14-87-527-CV.

775 S.W.2d 17 (1989)

Luella MERRITT, et al., Appellants, v. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas, et al., Appellees.

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

Rehearing Denied August 10, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol Nelkin, Houston, for appellants.

Billy E. Lee, Ann Hardy, Houston, M.R. Carr, Humble, for appellees.

Before PAUL PRESSLER, DRAUGHN and ELLIS, JJ.


DRAUGHN, Justice.

OPINION

Appellants Luella Merritt and Gayle Smith, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated, challenge the constitutionality of eviction procedures pursuant to writs of restitution issued by the justice courts of Harris County, Texas. The trial court found that certain private individuals and a moving and storage company violated appellants' constitutional rights, but refused to find liable Appellees Harris County,

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases