Glasscock v. Shell
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Williamson. Tried below before the Hon. E. B. Turner. The facts are sufficiently given in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Bonner, Associate Justice.
This is a case of first impression in this court, and we have endeavored to give it full consideration, in the light of the arguments and briefs of the learned counsel.
It is an action for breach of promise of marriage, brought by appellee, John Shell, as next friend and for the use of Virginia C. Shell, a "minor, against appellant, Andrew J. Glasscock. The petition, after setting forth the contract of marriage, alleges a simple breach, without any circumstances of aggravation whatever, and contains a general allegation of damages in the gross sum of §10,000. Ho…
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