Texas § CP.62.044 - COMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM FOR WRONGFUL SEQUESTRATION
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CP.62.044 — COMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM FOR WRONGFUL SEQUESTRATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CP.62.044. COMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM FOR WRONGFUL SEQUESTRATION
COMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM FOR WRONGFUL SEQUESTRATION. (a) If a writ is dissolved, any action for damages for wrongful sequestration must be brought as a compulsory counterclaim. (b) In addition to damages, the party who sought dissolution of the writ may recover reasonable attorney's fees incurred in dissolution of the writ. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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Section CP.62.044 ("COMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM FOR WRONGFUL SEQUESTRATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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