Legal Opinion

Hohenberg Bros. Co. v. George E. Gibbons & Co.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided May 12, 1976No. B-5563PublishedCited by 287 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DENTON, Justice.

Hohenberg Brothers Company brought suit for damages against George E. Gibbons and Company for breach of contract for failure to deliver cotton. The trial court, sitting without a jury, rendered a take nothing judgment against the plaintiffs. The court of civil appeals affirmed, holding that the contract called for certain conditions precedent to defendant’s liability and that the occurrence of such conditions had not been proven. 526 S.W.2d 570. We reverse the judgments of the courts below and remand the cause to the trial court.

George E. Gibbons & Company was a brokerage firm…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Citizens National Bank v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Sirtex Oil Industries, Inc. v. EriganTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Henshaw v. Texas Natural Resources FoundationTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Burns v. American Nat. Ins.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1926
  5. Perry v. LittleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964

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3Cited by287 opinions

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