Legal Opinion
Riggs v. Bartlett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 13, 1957No. 15328PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Chief Justice.
Appellant Robert Joe Riggs filed suit on May 11, 1954 against F. E. Bartlett, a general contractor, and Dallas Brick & Lumber Company, a copartnership composed of A. Ross Frank and John R. Noble.
The cause of action against Bartlett was for damages for breach of an oral contract, entered into March 1, 1952, whereby Bartlett allegedly agreed to build a house at cost not to exceed $9,590 on a lot owned by appellant Riggs.
The cause of action asserted against Dallas Brick & Lumber Company was for cancellation of a deed on the grounds of fraud and duress. -Appellant and his…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Statham v. City of TylerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
- Ulmer v. UlmerTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- Westfall v. Lorenzo Gin CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
- Richards v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Leach v. Estate of CassityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- City of Houston v. Howe & WiseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
- Nagelson v. Fair Park National BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Butler v. Hide-A-Way Lake Club, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1987
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