Legal Opinion
Ryan v. Holcombe
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 8, 1943No. 6040PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Chief Justice.
Appellant, Mrs. Katherine Ryan, brought this suit for specific performance of an alleged written contract to assign an oil and gas lease, and in the alternative to recover damages for breach of the contract. The contract is attached to and made a part of the petition, and reads as follows:
“State of Texas
“County of Wood
“This Contract and agreement made this the 20th day of December, 1940 by and between Mrs. Katherine Ryan, a feme sole, and W. C. Holcombe witnesseth:
“Whereas W. C. Holcombe is the owner of an oil and gas lease on Lot #10 of the Reese Addition to the City…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Taber v. Pettus Oil & Refining Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1942
- Taber v. Pettus Oil & Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
3Cited by8 opinions
- Arrow Chemical Corporation v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Jones v. Dumas Development Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1950
- Martin v. HunterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
- Hunt v. Dixie Motor Coach CorporationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
- Alexander v. GlasscockCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
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