Legal Opinion
Helsley v. Anderson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 9, 1975No. 18478PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAUDE WILLIAMS, Chief Justice.
A. N. Helsley brought this action against Robert L. Anderson seeking specific performance of a written contract to convey real property located in Collin County, Texas. The trial court, sitting without a jury, denied the relief sought and Helsley appeals. We reverse.
On May 28, 1971, Robert Anderson, as seller, and A. N. Helsley, as buyer, executed a written contract wherein Anderson agreed to convey to Helsley ten acres of land in Collin County, Texas, for the consideration of $23,000. In compliance with the contract Helsley deposited the sum of $1,000 as…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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