Legal Opinion
Callaway v. Overholt
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 31, 1990No. 3-89-052-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POWERS, Justice.
Robert and Donna Callaway appeal from a judgment awarding Dorothy Overholt $40,000 for breach of contract together with $80,500 in attorney’s fees, the former sum being based upon a directed verdict and the latter upon the jury’s finding. We will affirm the judgment.
THE CONTROVERSY
The Callaways owned and wished to sell certain real property and improvements constituting a motel. Overholt is a licensed real-estate broker. Through Overholt’s efforts, the Callaways entered into a contract to sell the property to Charles H. Bridges and Robert B. Reese. The parties’ promises to buy…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Stevens v. KarrTexas Supreme Court · 1930
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Lafarge Corp. v. Wolff, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1998
- Gray & Co. Realtors, Inc. v. Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2007
- American Garment Properties, Inc. v. CB Richard Ellis-El Paso, L.L.C., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2004
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