Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Granger

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1879PublishedCited by 32 opinions

Appeal from Jefferson. Tried below before the Hon. William Chambers. The facts are given in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Bonner, Associate Justice.

Cave Johnson, plaintiff, instituted this suit against George T. and Lucy E. Granger, defendants, on October 4, 1872, and alleged, substantially, that on December 22, 1860, he purchased of Joseph P. Pulsifer lots 4 and 5 in block 8 in the town of Beaumont for $500, of which $300 was paid down, and that a deed was to be made on payment of remainder, at some subsequent time not specified; that Pulsifer executed to him the following receipt: “Beaumont,December 22,1860. Received of Cave Johnson three hundred dollars on town lot. Signed, Joseph P. Pulsieer ”; that on July…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Armstrong v. TolerSupreme Court of the United States · 1826
  2. Borden v. HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1847
  3. Barickman v. KuykendallIndiana Supreme Court · 1841
  4. Williams v. BailesTexas Supreme Court · 1852
  5. Ellis v. Deadman's heirsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1816

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Osborne v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Watson v. BakerTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Republic National Bank of Dallas v. StetsonTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Silberberg v. PearsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
  5. Walker Avenue Realty Co. v. Alaskan Fur Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1939

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