MERRILL v. CARPENTER

No. 2-93-014-CV.

867 S.W.2d 65 (1993)

Nancy MERRILL d/b/a Merrill Bail Bonds, Francisco Pizana, Herman Herdon, John W. Gilmore, B.W. Hightower d/b/a Buddy Hightower Bail Bond Service, Bob Jones, L. Kirk Ragsdale, Richard Scott, Andy Garza d/b/a Andy Garza's Bail Bond Service, Gary Robbins, Lynn Robbins, Charles McCaslin, Eldon Williams, Dell Robbins, Jerry Trimble d/b/a Jerry's Bail Bond Service, Dan Wagnon d/b/a Lone Star Bail Bonds, Anita Wells d/b/a DFW Bail Bonds, Orten Sollie, Jr. d/b/a Buddy Sollie Bail Bonds, Billie G. Adams d/b/a Bill Adams Bail Bonds, Gina L. Hickman d/b/a Cash or Credit Bail Bonds, Darl Chapman d/b/a Darl Chapman Bail Bonds, Pat Davis d/b/a A-1 Bail Bonds, Rene Blue d/b/a Rene Blue Bail Bonds, Orville D. Person, Larry Pirkle d/b/a Larry Pirkle Bail Bonds, Kenneth G. Ritchey, Appellants, v. Don CARPENTER, individually and as Sheriff of Tarrant County, Texas, and Tarrant County, Texas, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Denied January 19, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Doris A. Sipes, El Paso, for appellants.

Tim Curry, Criminal Dist. Atty., Ann Diamond, Asst. Dist. Atty., Fort Worth, for appellees.

Before HILL, C.J., and WEAVER and DAY, JJ.


OPINION

HILL, Chief Justice.

The appellants appeal from a summary judgment that they take nothing by their suit against Tarrant County and former Sheriff Don Carpenter, both in his official and individual capacities. In that suit, the appellants sought to recover certain bail bond fees they contend were unlawfully collected, or fourfold such amount; to recover their attorney's fees; and to obtain certain declarations relative to the invalidity of the collection...

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