Legal Opinion

Skaggs v. Guerra

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 13, 1985No. 13-84-078-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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2Per curiam

This is an appeal from a judgment can-celling a deed executed in consideration for legal services rendered pursuant to a contingency fee contract. Appellees are Independent Executors of the estate of R.R. (Ruben) Guerra, Deceased. Ruben Guerra had employed the law firm of Carter, Stiernberg, Skaggs & Koppel, from whom appellants’ interest succeeds, to represent him in the dissolution of M. Guerra and Son, a partnership. In return for the legal services, appellants were assigned a deed entitling them to an undivided seven per cent interest in all the property to be received by Ruben…

3Cases cited22 opinions

  1. C. & R. TRANSPORT, INC. v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Manges v. GuerraTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Texas Co. v. State & Duval County Ranch Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1955
  4. United States Fire Insurance Co. v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Yarbrough v. BooherTexas Supreme Court · 1943

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4Cited by2 opinions

  1. Lake Conroe Medical Center, Ltd. v. KMT Building Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2009
  2. Lake Conroe Medical Center, Ltd. A/K/A Lake Area Medical Center, L.P. A/K/A Lake Conroe Medical Center Management, Inc. v. KMT Building Company and Douglas Joslyn, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2009

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