Legal Opinion

U. S. Enterprises, Inc. v. Dauley

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 31, 1976No. B-5436PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*624DANIEL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment holding that under the Statute of Frauds a written purchase contract purporting to cover 600 acres of land in three specifically named surveys in Wise County did not sufficiently describe two tracts in a fourth and different survey.

Petitioner, U. S. Enterprises, sued Coke L. Gage and wife for specific performance of a contract to sell approximately 600 acres of land in the J. G. Bullock, David Moses and J. H. Moore Surveys of Wise County, for approximately $750,000. The contract was dated July 17, 1972, and this suit was filed on May…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Great American Reserve Insurance Co. v. San Antonio Plumbing Supply Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Morrow v. ShotwellTexas Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Wilson v. FisherTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Lewis v. East Texas Finance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Smith Et Ux. v. SorelleTexas Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  4. MTrust Corp. NA v. LJH CORP.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1992
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