Legal Opinion
Burke v. Purifoy
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 22, 1899PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Appeal from Bowie. Tried below before Hon. J. M. Talbot.
1Opinion of the Court
FINLEY, Chief Justice.
C. C. Burke entered into a contract with M. L. Purifoy to furnish the material and build him a house. The contract is in substance as follows:
“Texarkana, Texas, Oct. 17, 1896.
“1, C. C. Burke, party of the first part, and M. L. Purifoy, party of the second part, do this day enter into the following contract, viz:
“I, M. L. Purifoy, party of the second part, do contract and agree to build for Dr. O. C. Burke a two-story frame building (house) on lot 7 in block 5 in the city of Texarkana, Texas, according to plans and specifications hereto attached and agreed upon, for the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. HarriettTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Covington v. BurlesonTexas Supreme Court · 1866
- Babcock & Russell v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1851
- Walling v. HannigTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Weis v. DevlinTexas Supreme Court · 1887
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Pecos & N. T. Ry. Co. v. Amarillo St. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Bastrop & Austin Bayou Rice Growers' Ass'n v. CochranCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Ruby v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Albus v. FordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Benson v. BlockerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
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