Legal Opinion
Cockburn v. Less
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 20, 1953No. 14621PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAMER, Justice.
This is a duly perfected appeal from an order overruling a plea of privilege. John R. Less and Mercantile Petroleum, Inc., filed suit against H. C. Cockburn, a resident of Harris County, alleging that the appellant had, by fraudulent representations made in Dallas County, induced Less and Mercantile Petroleum to purchase from Cockburn the gas and condensate rights under certain leases and properties in Wharton County, Texas; and sought the recovery of damages both under Art. 4004, R.C.S., and in the general sense. The plea to be sued in Harris County was seasonably filed and…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Compton v. ElliottTexas Supreme Court · 1935
- Uvalde Construction Co. v. JoinerTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- Trinity-Universal Ins. Co. v. MaxwellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Eppenauer v. SchrupCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
- Dowell v. LongCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
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3Cited by15 opinions
- El Paso Development Company v. RavelCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
- Cockburn v. DixonTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- Sanders v. Select Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Pickens v. LangfordCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
- Cockburn v. Mercantile Petroleum, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1956
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