Legal Opinion
Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. Hamilton
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 27, 1918No. 2539PublishedCited by 20 opinions
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Hirst Supreme Judicial District. Suit by the Houston Oil Company of Texas against Allen Hamilton and others. From a judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals (153 S. W. 1194), affirming a judgment of the district court for defendants, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtGreenwood, J.
The rights of the parties to this writ of error depend upon» the legal effect of the following written instrument, to wit:
“The State of Texas, County of Jasper.
“Know all men by these presents, that I, W. C. Parsons, of the county of Jasper and state of Texas, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars cash to me in hand paid by the Reliance Lumber Company, have bargained, sold, transferred, and delivered, and by these presents do bargain, sell, transfer, and deliver, unto said Reliance Lumber Company (a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the state of Texas), of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lodwick Lumber Co. v. TaylorTexas Supreme Court · 1906
- Butterfield Lumber Co. v. GuyMississippi Supreme Court · 1908
- Lancaster v. RothCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. HamiltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
3Cited by20 opinions
- Humphreys-Mexia Co. v. GammonTexas Supreme Court · 1923
- Stephens v. StephensCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Texas Creosoting Co. v. Hartburg Lumber Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1929
- Prince v. Frost-Johnson Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Franke v. WelchOregon Supreme Court · 1969
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