Legal Opinion
Hooks v. Cook
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 6, 1961No. 13683PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WERLEIN, Justice.
This suit was brought by appellee, T. F. Cook, against appellant to recover for a shortage of acreage in a sale of land by appellant to appellee, based on a written contract of sale. On verdict of the jury finding that there was a shortage of 23 acres, judgment was entered in favor of appellee in the sum of $1,179 with interest from date of judgment.
Appellant in his first six Points complains in essence that the Trial Court erred in not granting him an instructed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict, since under paragraph 6 of the written contract the Court should…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- City of San Antonio v. McKenzie Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1941
- East Texas Fire Insurance v. KempnerTexas Supreme Court · 1894
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- Wheeler v. BoydTexas Supreme Court · 1887
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Transamerica Insurance Co. v. Housing Authority of Victoria, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1984
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- Plantation Foods, Inc. v. R. J. Reagan Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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