Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Snell
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 2, 1974No. B-3863PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENTON, Justice.
Petitioners, Joseph Ward Johnson and wife, brought this suit to compel specific *398performance of a written contract entered into between them and Mary L. Snell, respondent, to convey to them certain real estate situated in Hidalgo County; and for damages for the withholding of possession of the property. The trial court granted an instructed verdict denying petitioners the relief of specific performance. The court of civil appeals affirmed. 489 S.W.2d 422. We reverse and remand.
The contract, upon which the suit is founded, provided in part as follows:
“. . . Seller has agreed to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Langley v. NorrisTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- Bryant v. ClarkTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Wheeler v. HollowayTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
- Morris v. Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Johnson v. SnellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
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