Legal Opinion

Green v. Canon

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 16, 2000No. 14-98-00983-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NORMAN LEE, Justice (Assigned).

Mark Green and his wife, Jean Green, appeal from a summary judgment granted in a forcible entry and detainer action brought by Mark Green’s mother, Colleen Canon. In two points of error the Greens argue the trial court erred in affirming summary judgment for appellee because (1) a letter written by appellee was a gift or, in the alternative, a contract for future conveyance of property, and (2) the trial court lacked jurisdiction. We affirm.

At issue is ownership of a Friendswood house which appellee purchased with her husband, Donald C. Green. Donald…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Rogers v. Ricane Enterprises, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Wornick Co. v. CasasTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Holcomb v. LorinoTexas Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Haith v. DrakeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980

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