Legal Opinion

Hancock v. Stacy

Texas Supreme Court

Decided March 9, 1910No. 2020PublishedCited by 51 opinions

Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Third District in an appeal from Travis County. Stacy sued Hancock and recovered judgment. Defendant appealed and upon affirmance obtained writ of error.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown

Stacy instituted this suit against Hancock in the District Court of Travis County to recover compensation for his' services rendered in procuring a purchaser for certain lots in the city of Austin. It is unnecessary to state the pleadings in detail; the allegations were sufficient to present the issues submitted A general demurrer and special exceptions to the petition were urged and overruled by the court, but the objections presented by them that are material to a determination of this case are embraced in other assignments and will not be treated separately.

The evidence is sufficient to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pryor v. JollyTexas Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Blumenthal v. GoodallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Gottschalk v. JenningsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1846
  4. Carroll v. PettitNew York Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Gleason v. McKayAppellate Court of Illinois · 1890

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Goodwin v. GunterTexas Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Dorn v. Stanhope Steel, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Colbert v. Dallas Joint Stock Land BankTexas Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Trinity Gravel Co. v. CrankeTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
  5. Settegast v. TimminsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928

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