Legal Opinion

Copeland v. Bennett

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 21, 1951No. 4707PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGILL, Justice.

This is the second time this appeal has been before this court for consideration. Our former opinion is reported in 232 S.W. 2d 765, and the opinion of the Supreme Court in 235 S.W.2d 605.

Appellee L. M. Bennett was plaintiff and appellant Joe W. Copeland was defendant in the trial court, and the parties will be referred to here as there. The suit was for specific performance of the sales provision of a contract to convey certain lands and grazing leases. The defendant by a cross-action sought a partition of the property and an equitable accounting. The trial court granted…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Burford v. PoundersTexas Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Corzelius v. OliverTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Bennett v. CopelandTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Terrell, Atkins Harvin v. ProctorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  5. Stevens v. PalmourCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Okon v. LevyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Skyline Cab Co. v. BradleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  3. Gala Homes, Inc. v. FritzCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  4. Johnson v. Downing and Wooten Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Rubin v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963

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