Legal Opinion

Herndon v. Williams

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 21, 1921No. 9654PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Tarrant County Court; W. P. Walker, Judge. Suit by J. H. Herndon and another against H. A. Williams. Prom a judgment for defendant in a justice court plaintiffs appealed, and from a judgment for defendant in.the county court they again appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

J. H. Herndon and R. J. Caperton, real estate brokers, sued H. A. Williams in the justice court for 5 per cent. commission on the sale of a piece of property sold for $4,000. From an adverse judgment in the justice court, plaintiffs appealed to the county court, where a jury was waived, and the defendant again prevailed, and the plaintiffs have appealed.

The evidence shows that the defendant in August, 1919, owned a number of pieces of property in Fort Worth; that Lon Jewell Co. and W. C. Kitchen had these properties listed for sale, and that plaintiff J. H. Herndon also had listed with him…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Goodwin v. GunterTexas Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Hancock v. StacyTexas Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Pryor v. JollyTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Aukerman v. BremerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Settegast v. TimminsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Parkey v. LawrenceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  3. Shafer v. SwiftCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  4. Owens v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Daltex Cattle Co. v. HillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931

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