Legal Opinion
Brown v. Brown
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 15, 1910PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of Midland County. Tried below before Hon. S. J. Isaacks.
1Opinion of the Court
CONNER, Chief Justice.
Appellant instituted this suit against Mamie Brown and her son, Joe Brown, Jr., and others not necessary to mention, by filing a petition, the first count of which was in the ordinary form of trespass to try title, to recover public school sections 6 and 8 in block 41, Midland County.
The second count set forth and sought a specific performance of the following contract:
“The State of Texas,
“County of Midland.
“Know all men by these presents that we, Joseph T. Brown as principal, and Z. T. Brown as surety, are held and firmly bound unto Charley Brown in the full and just…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Anderson v. CarkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Logan v. Curry and ArnoldTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- Underwood v. KingTexas Supreme Court · 1909
- Rogers v. BlackshearCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Witcher v. WilesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903
3Cited by5 opinions
- Drummond v. BensonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
- Purington v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Houston Oil Co. of Texas v. VotawCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Perry v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Holman v. PinkardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915