Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 62.044 · Subchapter C. DISSOLUTION AND REPLEVY

COMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM FOR WRONGFUL SEQUESTRATION.

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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

(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.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source of truth

Edition: Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.62.htm
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Texas Rules of Civil Procedure

Tex. R. Civ. P. 696APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF SEQUESTRATION AND ORDERPrinted as Sections 62.044 and 62.045, Civil Practice and Remedies Code

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