Legal Opinion
Elin v. Neal
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 6, 1986No. C14-86-141-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ELLIS, Justice.
Appellant, Thomas B. Elin; a licensed Texas attorney, sued appellee, John C. Neal, a real estate developer, to recover a $195,000 real estate commission allegedly owed him. Appellee, Neal, defended on the grounds that the purported oral agreement was unenforceable as a contract for the payment of a commission in connection with the sale of real estate, since the contract was not reduced to writing in accordance with Section 20(b) of the Texas Real Estate License Act, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 6573a (Vernon Supp.1986). 1
The trial court granted Neal’s written motion for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Seay v. HallTexas Supreme Court · 1984
- Government Personnel Mutual Life Insurance v. WearTexas Supreme Court · 1952
- Armstrong v. Harris County, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
- Lumbermen's Underwriters v. State Board of InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- Texas Real Estate Commission v. NagleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987