Legal Opinion

Stephens v. First Nat. Bank of New Boston

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 23, 1912PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Dallas County; Kenneth Foree, Judge. Action by G. A. Stephens against the First National Bank of New Boston and others. From a judgment dismissing the case as to certain defendants, and transferring the proceedings to another district court, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRasbury, J.

Appellant, the plaintiff in the lower court, sued upon the following written contract, to wit: “This memorandum witnesseth: That we, M. A. 1-Iart and E. M. Gleason, have this, the 15th day of February, 1907, made and entered into the following agreement: The said M. A. Hart, as agent of the Applewhite estate of Mississippi, has this day sold to G. A. Stephens of Moline, Illinois, the following tract of land, being two certain parcels known as William and John Paston I-I. R. surveys in Bowie county, Texas. Said traets of land are now supposed to contain 5,381 acres, the price of said land…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hilliard Bros. v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. MangumTexas Supreme Court · 1887

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Oakland Motor Car Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  2. McCauley v. McElroyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  3. India Tire & Rubber Co. v. MurphyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  4. Cobb v. H. C. Burt & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  5. Agua Dulce Supply Co. v. Chapman Milling Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1931

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