Hopkins v. City of Dallas

The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is hereby granted; the judgment of this court heretofore rendered on April 23, 1927, affirming the judgment of the trial court, is hereby set aside; the opinion heretofore filed on April 23, 1927, is withdrawn ; the judgment of the trial court is reversed, and judgment is here rendered in favor of the appellant, and the opinion filed herewith is filed as a substitute for said original opinion.

Opinion.

This suit was instituted by the city of Dallas against George M. Hopkins to enforce specific performance of the defendant’s contract in writing to…