Legal Opinion

Fritz v. Skiles

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 28, 1937No. 1615PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRISSOM, Justice.

About May 6, 1931, the defendant, Asa Skiles, signed a written order for certain advertising service from plaintiff. The instrument contained the provision: “Written notice sent to buyer by first class mail shall constitute acceptance hereof by seller.” The plaintiff accepted said order and gave notice thereof in the manner provided for therein on May 12th. On May 15th the defendant wrote plaintiff refusing, to abide by the contract and asserting his right to cancel same because plaintiff’s agent who procured the order (or offer to puchase) had verbally represented to…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Aetna Insurance v. HolcombTexas Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Home Insurance Co. of New York v. Lake Dallas Gin Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1936
  3. McCormick v. KampmannTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Bybee v. Embree-Mclean Carriage Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  5. Diamond Mill Co. v. Adams-Childers Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1919

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Plains Cotton Cooperative Ass'n v. WolfCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Panhandle & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. O'NealCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  3. Longoria v. Atlantic Gulf Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. General Office Service Co. v. LetbetterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  5. Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. PresleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939

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