Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 62.044
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 62.044, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 62.044. COMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM FOR WRONGFUL SEQUESTRATION.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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