Legal Opinion

King v. Griffin

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 20, 1905PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Collin. Tried below before Hon. F. E. Wilcox.

1Opinion of the Court

RAINEY, Chief Justice.

W. P. King sued to recover of J. P. Griffin damages for the alleged breach of a rental contract. Griffin demurred to the petition, which was sustained, and King failing to amend, the suit was dismissed, and this action of the court is assigned as error.

King alleged, in effect, that in October, 1904, he entered into a contract with Griffin by which Griffin was to lease to him for the year 1904 a certain tract of land of about 35 acres, 30 acres of which he was to cultivate in cotton and five acres in com; that there was on said land a good house, barns, etc., that he was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Rogers v. McGuffeyTexas Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Hassell v. NuttTexas Supreme Court · 1855

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Hooks v. BridgewaterTexas Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Grand Prairie Gravel Co. v. Joe B. Wills Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  3. Bridgewater v. HooksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. Mondragon v. MondragonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  5. Lamar v. HildrethCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919

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