Legal Opinion

Ph&338bus v. Connellee

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 24, 1921No. 9628PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from District court, Eastland County ; E. A. Hill, Judge. Suit by W. L. Phoebus and wife against C. U. Connellee. From an order entered after trial in which the jury answered certain interrogatories, but failed to agree on others, declaring a mistrial, but granting a temporary injunction against defendant on condition of plaintiffs giving bond, plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtConner, C. J.

This suit was originally instituted by the appellants, W. L. Phoebus and wife, against the appellee, C. U. Connel-lee, alleging that they were in possession of a certain piece of property in Eastland, Tex., described as a two-story brick building, by virtue of a written lease contract executed by appellee for a term of three years from the 1st day of March, 1919; that the plaintiffs, as we shall hereafter designate appellants, had in all things complied with the terms of the contract, and that defendant was w'rongfuly attempting to evict them from the premises, and they prayed for a temporary…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Fort Worth & New Orleans Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Texas Land & Loan Co. v. WinterTexas Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Simpson v. BennettTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Fant v. ElsburyTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Ph&338bus v. ConnelleeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. West Texas Abstract & Guaranty Co. v. StolteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  2. Farb v. TheisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  3. Holland Texas Hypotheek Bank of Amsterdam v. LinscomeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
  4. Lancaster v. LancasterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
  5. Crittenden v. HeckmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945

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