Legal Opinion
Robert E. Horner v. Richard L. Bourland and Barbara Jane Bourland
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1984No. 83-1360PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff brought this diversity action to compel the specific performance of a contract for the sale of real estate. After a bench trial, the district court rendered judgment for the defendants, and the plaintiff timely appealed. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND.
On January 13,1979, the plaintiff, Robert Horner, as buyer and the defendants, Richard and Barbara Jane Bourland, as sellers entered into a contract for the sale of the El Lago Mobile Home Park for the amount of $570,700. The contract provided that the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Sierra Club v. James M. Sigler, Etc., Pelican Terminal Company and Galveston Wharves, Intervenors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Gulf Production Co. v. Continental Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
- Burford v. PoundersTexas Supreme Court · 1947
- Robertson v. MeltonTexas Supreme Court · 1938
- Smith v. HuesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- In the Matter of Topco, Inc., Debtor. River Production, Co., Inc. v. Jack M. Webb, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Klein v. PepsiCo, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
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