Legal Opinion

State v. Martin

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 7, 1961No. 10849PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

■ HUGHES, Justice.

The State of Texas brought this suit against appellee, R. H. Martin, for specific performance of a contract for the sale of an oil -and gas lease covering a 7.4 acre tract of land in Montgomery County, known as the W. P. McCombs State School Land Tract M 23381.

Appellee cross-claimed against the State, the State School Land Board and its members for a return of the money he had paid to the State under the contract.

On January 31, 1959, a Mr. John Reed requested the State Land Commissioner to place the McCombs tract up for oil and gas lease bidding at the next bid letting by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Anderson, Clayton & Co. v. State ex rel AllredTexas Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Commonwealth of Mass. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Su Inn Ho v. University of Texas at Arlington, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1998
  2. Dr. Behzad Nazari, D.D.S. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 2018
  3. City of Dallas v. Redbird Development Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2004
  4. State v. HoggCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  5. City of Dallas v. Reata Construction Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2002

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