Legal Opinion
Houck v. Kroger Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 31, 1977No. 1657PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from an order granting a temporary injunction.
In March 1968, appellee, The Kroger Company (Kroger) entered into a sale-leaseback agreement with Houck-Lister. Appellants (the Houcks) are the successors in interest to the Houck-Lister partnership. Under this agreement Houck-Lister purchased a shopping center development, containing at that time a Kroger and Super X store, a subsidiary of Kroger, at the corner of Westheimer and Voss Road in Houston, Houck-Lister, in turn, leased the Kroger and Super X space back to Kroger at a monthly rent of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Transport Co. of Texas v. Robertson TransportsTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- Zeidman v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- Story v. StoryTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Inman v. PadrezasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Owens v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1963
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Forestpark Enterprises, Inc. v. CulpepperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
- Lawther v. Super X Drugs of Texas, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1984
- Maxwell Realty, Inc. v. MageeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
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