Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Jones
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 25, 1926No. 1874PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtItiggins, J.
Appellee, Jones, listed a tract of land for sale with M. M. Phillips and R. O. Dawson, agreeing to pay a commission of 5 per cent, upon sale. Through the procurement of Phillips and Dawson, Jones entered into a contract of sale with N.. S. Johnson. Each of these parties deposited with Phillips and Dawson the sum of $500 as an evidence of good faith to be forfeited in case of failure to comply with the contract. This contract imposed no obligation to buy upon Johnson, and amounted to nothing more than an option in his favor to buy for $7,0<X>.
On or about December 18, 1923, Johnson notified…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Trammell v. RosenTexas Supreme Court · 1913
- Houston East & West Texas Railway Co. v. De WaltTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- Ogden & Johnson v. BosseTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. v. SealeTexas Commission of Appeals · 1924
- Medearis v. BurattiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Taylor-Link Oil Co. v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
- Keeton v. Gillam Soap WorksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1948
- Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Texas Life Ins. Co. v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
- Cash v. KosbergCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
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