Hoskins v. Dougherty
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Harris. Tried below before Hon. Wm. H. Wilson.
1Opinion of the Court
GARRETT, Chief Justice.
This was an action for specific performance of a contract to convey land as well as for the recovery of damages stipulated for its breach, brought by J. S. Dougherty against W. W. Hoskins and others. The contention of the plaintiff was that he was entitled both to recover of the defendants the amount of damages stipulated in the contract for their failure to comply with its terms within sixty days and to have specific performance thereof by the conveyance of the land. From a judgment of the court below in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $10,000, the amount of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bigler v. . MorganNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Carman v. . PultzNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Hackett v. HusonNew York Supreme Court · 1829
- Kenniston v. BlakieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Moak v. BryantMississippi Supreme Court · 1875
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