Legal Opinion

San Bernardo Townsite Co. v. Hocker

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 14, 1915No. 6985PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Matagorda County; Samuel J. Styles, Judge. Action by J. W. Hocker against the San Bernardo Townsite Company and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant named appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMcMEANS, J.

J. W. Hocker sold certain lands in Brazoria county to W. G. Andes and others by deed containing covenants of general warranty, which lands were thereafter conveyed by said Andes and others to the San Bernardo Townsite Company. The title to a portion of the land having failed, the San Bernardo Townsite Company, on March 29, 1913, filed in the district court of Brazo-ria county a suit against the appellee Hock-er, in which suit the townsite company sought to recover a personal judgment against Hocker by reason of the warranties contained in said deed, alleging in its original petition that the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Crawford v. McDonaldTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Treadway v. EastburnTexas Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. WareTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Martin v. Burns, Walker Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1891
  5. August Kern Barber Supply Co. v. FreezeTexas Supreme Court · 1903

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. De Carli v. O'BrienOregon Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Shirey v. Trust Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
  3. Wright v. ShipmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  4. Adamson v. BlackmarCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Pinkston v. Victoria Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1948

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