Legal Opinion

Hope v. Shirley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 1, 1916No. 8438PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Wichita County Court; Har-vy Harris, Judge. Action by B. F. Shirley against Alex W. Hope and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.

Alex W. Hope, Joseph Long, and Charlie Word, defendants in the trial court, have prosecuted this appeal from a judgment rendered against them in favor of B. F. Shirley, plaintiff, for $261.50. On a former day of the present term of court all their assignments of error were, on motion of appellee, stricken out, except such as ehal- lenge the sufficiency of plaintiff’s petition to support tlie judgment.

[1] In his petition, plaintiff alleged tliat lie employed J. L. Jackson, a real estate broker, to sell a tract of 136 acres of land for $35 per acre, agreeing to pay tide broker for such services…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Texas Elevator & Compress Co. v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lloyd v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1928
  2. Wolff v. CohenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  3. Travelers Insurance Co. v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Guaranty Mortgage Co. v. FlintUtah Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Hope v. ShirleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919

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