Hamilton County Development Co. v. Sullivan
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hamilton County; J. H. Arnold, Judge. Action by W. E. Sullivan and wife against the Hamilton County Development Company and others. Judgment for plaintiffs and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBradx, J.
Appellees, W. E. Sullivan and wife, sued appellants, Hamilton County Development Company and the individuals composing the partnership bearing that name, to cancel a certain oil and gas lease executed by them to the company.
The grounds for rescission and cancellation of the lease were: That the agents of the company fraudulently induced appellees to execute the instrument, upon the promise that it would drill a well -within six months upon the leased premises, which was the homestead of appellees, and that this stipulation would be placed in the lease. That the lease was prepared by an agent…
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- Schuster v. L. B. Frendenthal & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1889
- Williams v. WarnellTexas Supreme Court · 1866
- De West v. BarthelowCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Tinsley v. PennimanTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- W. C. Belcher Land Mortgage Co. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
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