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Whittenburg v. Groves

Texas Commission of Appeals

Decided February 19, 1919No. 41-2696PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error to Court of Civil Appeals of- Seventh Supreme Judicial District. Suit by J. A. Whittenburg against R. F. Groves, resulting in judgment for plaintiff, which was reversed by the Court of Civil Appeals (165 S. W. 889), and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, P. J.

This suit was instituted by plaintiff in error, J. A. Whitten-burg, to compel the specific performance of the defendant in error, R. F. Groves, of a contract for the sale of two sections of land situated in Hutchinson county, Tex. The contract sought to he enforced was in writing and is here copied:

“The State of Texas, County of Hutchinson:
“Received of J. A. Whittenburg the sum of $210.00 as part payment on the following described land, situated in Hutchinson county, Texas, and known as follows, to wit:
“Section No. 30, block M. 23, T. C. Ry. Co., containing 640 acres; also all of section No.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Moore v. SnowballTexas Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Phelps v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  3. American Freehold Land Mortgage Co. v. MacDonellTexas Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Groves v. WhittenbergCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  5. Smith v. PriceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Mead v. Johnson Group, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Hamon v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
  3. Kluck v. LeuschnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
  4. Information Communication Corp. v. Unisys Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  5. Petersen v. OlsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962

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