Legal Opinion

Noxon v. Cockburn

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 16, 1941No. 11117PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Harris County sustaining a general demurrer and a special exception urged by appellees, H. C. Cockburn and Cockburn Oil Corporation, against an action brought by E. G. Noxon, appellant, for specific performance of an alleged parol contract for the purchase of certain oil, gas and mineral leases claimed to have been owned by him and for damages alleged to have been caused by the breach of said contract.

Appellant alleged that appellees orally agreed to purchase said leases for the sum of $100,000, appellant to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hooks v. BridgewaterTexas Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Robertson v. MeltonTexas Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Clegg v. BrannanTexas Supreme Court · 1921
  4. American National Insurance v. WarnockTexas Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Alworth v. EllisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Stekoll Petroleum Co. v. HamiltonTexas Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Newton v. Town of Highland ParkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
  3. Petrohawk Properties, L.P., and P-H Energy, L.L.C. v. Noel Diane Jones, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2015
  4. Keeran v. SalleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
  5. Employers Reinsurance Corp. v. WagnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952

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