Legal Opinion · Dissent

Cherokee Water Co. v. Forderhause

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 10, 1987No. 9502Published

1DissentBleil, Justice

I differ with the majority on three fundamental issues: (1) whether evidence of statements made by G.W. Sharp about the agreement between the Rogers and Clyde Hall constitutes hearsay, (2) whether sufficient evidence exists to show that Sharp, as Hall’s agent, had actual or apparent authority to negotiate and enter into an agreement which had the exact opposite meaning of the words used in the deed prepared by Hall, and (3) whether reformation is appropriate under the circumstances of this case. I also disagree on other legal *618issues, and on the sufficiency of the evidence to support the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Waggoner Estate v. Sigler Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Cherokee Water Co. v. ForderhauseTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Miles v. MartinTexas Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Sun Oil Co. v. BennettTexas Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Kelley v. WardTexas Supreme Court · 1901

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