Legal Opinion

Bracken v. Haid & Kyle, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 2, 1979No. 19844PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARVER, Justice.

Bracken appeals from a summary judgment rendered in favor of Haid & Kyle, Inc. We affirm the summary judgment on the ground that Haid & Kyle was a good faith purchaser for value at the foreclosure sale.

Bracken, as the assignee of a corporation, originally sought specific performance of a contract for the sale of a home from the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Matlock who had repudiated the contract. While the suit was pending, the Matlocks defaulted on a note of $25,000 secured by a deed of trust and the home was posted for foreclosure. Bracken added the mortgagee and his tras-tee as…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pachter v. WoodmanTexas Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Connor v. LaneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  3. Pachter v. WoodmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cagle v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1985
  2. Goswami v. Metropolitan Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Cagle v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1985

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