Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Downtain
Texas Commission of Appeals
Decided October 15, 1924No. 452-3958PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHamilton, J.
Defendants in error brought this suit against Nelson in the form of trespass to try title and, in a second count, sought to enforce a forfeiture provision of the lease contract under which Nelson held the land.
The original contract is in the transcript and is as follows, omitting nothing:
“The State of Texas, County of Eastland.
“Witness this agreement this day made and entered into by and between L. C. Downtain and his son, E. C. Downtain, jointly, lessors, and A. L. Nelson, lessee, parties residing in Eastland county, Texas:
“Lessors, for and in consideration of one dollar cash in hand paid,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Decker v. KirlicksTexas Supreme Court · 1919
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. D'AlemberteSupreme Court of Florida · 1897
- Brown v. EhlingerWashington Supreme Court · 1916
- Maxwell v. Wilmington Dental Manuf'g Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Delaware · 1896
- Nelson v. DowntainCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
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3Cited by7 opinions
- St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company v. Juanita Frances Price and Tri-State Wholesale Associated Grocers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company v. Juanita Frances Price and Tri-State Wholesale Associated Grocers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Southern Pacific Co. v. Corporation CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1931
- Krapf v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
- North American Life Ins. Co. of Chicago v. FultonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
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