Legal Opinion
Leonard v. King
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 7, 1914PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Dallas County; Kenneth Foree, Judge. Suit for specific performance by S. W. King, Jr., and others against Mrs. M. L. Leonard. From a decree for complainants, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRainev, C. J.
This is a suit for specific performance of a contract of sale of a certain lot in the city of Dallas, brought by ap-pellee S. W. King, Jr., against appellant, Mrs. M. L. Leonard. The trial court instructed a verdict for appellee, which was accordingly done, and judgment rendered for appellee.
On November 12, 1909, the following contract was entered into, to wit;
“The State of Texas, County of Dallas.
“This contract made and entered into this 12th day of November, 1909, by and between Mrs. M. L. Leonard, hereinafter styled seller (acting herein by herself) and J. S. Kendall, hereinafter styled…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Otto v. YoungSupreme Court of Missouri · 1910
- Hunt v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Hale v. CravenerIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
3Cited by5 opinions
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- O. F. Hallman and Wife, Laura L. Hallman, and Robert D. Mitchell, and Wife, Sylvia R. Mitchell v. Safeway Stores, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Lund v. EmersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
- Waggoner v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1927
- Alexander v. MurrayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966