Legal Opinion

Bryant v. Clark

Texas Supreme Court

Decided May 23, 1962No. A-8547PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE FRANK P. CULVER

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, Bryant, brought this suit to compel specific performance of a contract entered into between him and Mrs. Clark to convey to him certain real estate situated in Travis County. The principal question in the case is whether the terms of the written contract were sufficiently certain and definite so as to warrant this character of relief. Both the trial court and the Court of Civil Appeals with one Justice dissenting have answered the question in the negative. 347 S.W. 2d 635.

The contract, after describing the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wilson v. FisherTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Langley v. NorrisTexas Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Williams v. Manchester Building Supply Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  4. Wilson v. BeatyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  5. Goode v. Westside Developers, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1953

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Bendalin v. DelgadoTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Campbell v. Northwestern National Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Estate of Griffin v. SumnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Smith v. HuesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. A. Henry "Hank" Soar v. National Football League Players' AssociationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977

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