Ruth Leggett Jones v. J. R. Strayhorn

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's allocation of receivership expenses as costs of suit against the Strayhorn defendants and the State of Texas, holding that the trial judge did not abuse discretion. The Court reversed the Court of Civil Appeals and noted that the successful Jones plaintiffs were not entitled to a cost shift despite receiving no benefit from the receivership. Justice Smith dissented, arguing the receiver's fees should be paid from the receivership fund.