Legal Opinion

Hard v. Hall

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 7, 1958No. 15942PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RENFRO, Justice,

The plaintiff-appellant Hard brought suit against defendants-appellees D. C. Hall and D. C. Hall Transport, Inc., for commission of $75;000 for procuring a buyer for certain motor freight properties owned by ap-pellees.

In answer to special issues the jury found (1) Hall agreed to pay Hard a 5% commission if Hard would procure a buyer, upon terms satisfactory to Hall, for the Hall Motor Freight properties; (2) Hard procured such a buyer; (3) $10,000 was a reasonable attorney’s fee for Hard’s attorneys.

A motion for judgment non obstante veredicto was filed by Hall.

The court…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Goodwin v. GunterTexas Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Keener v. ClevelandTexas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  3. Trinity Gravel Co. v. CrankeTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
  4. McClory v. SchneiderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  5. Anderson-Berney Bldg. Co. v. SwanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Phillips v. BramlettTexas Supreme Court · 2013
  2. Hall v. HardTexas Supreme Court · 1960
  3. D. C. Hall Transport, Inc. v. HardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  4. McDonald & Company v. KemperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  5. Benny P. Phillips, M.D. v. Dale Bramlett, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Vicki Bramlett, Shane Fuller and Michael FullerTexas Supreme Court · 2013

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