Legal Opinion · Dissent

Munson v. Milton

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided August 6, 1997No. 04-96-00694-CVPublished

1DissentDuncan, Justice

I respectfully dissent. In my view, the restrictive covenant at issue does not unambiguously prohibit renting single-family homes on a tract within the Chisum Subdivision for living purposes, whether temporary or permanent. At the very least, I would hold the covenant ambiguous and therefore resolve “[a]ll doubts ... in favor of the free and unrestricted use of the premises,” as mandated by the Supreme Court of Texas in Wilmoth v. Wilcox, 734 S.W.2d 656, 657 (Tex.1987).

STANDARD OF REVIEW

As the majority notes, the sole issue to be determined at a temporary injunction hearing is whether the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Wilmoth v. WilcoxTexas Supreme Court · 1987
  2. MacDonald v. PainterTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Crispin v. Paragon Homes, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994
  4. City of Lubbock v. StubbsTexas Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Hicks v. Loveless, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986

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