Legal Opinion

Glass v. Anderson

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 23, 1980No. B-8563PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPEARS, Justice.

Buyer Anderson, respondent, sued seller Glass, petitioner, seeking specific performance of six earnest money contracts for the sale of real property. After a non-jury trial, the trial court ordered the contracts specifically performed; the court of civil appeals has affirmed. 582 S.W.2d 479. We reverse the judgment of the court of civil appeals and render judgment for petitioner Glass.

The essential question involved is what effect two separate repudiations of the contracts by the buyer should have on the buyer’s right to specific performance. The courts below have held that…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Dow Chemical Company v. BentonTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  2. William B. Tanner Co., Inc., and Pepper & Tanner, Inc. v. Wioo, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
  3. Bell v. RuddTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Continental Casualty Company v. BoergerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  5. Limpus v. ArmstrongMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1975

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Mead v. Johnson Group, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
  2. DiGiuseppe v. LawlerTexas Supreme Court · 2008
  3. Jack v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1985
  4. Bernal v. Garrison, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1991
  5. Corso v. CarrCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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