Legal Opinion

Alexander v. Walker

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 8, 1922No. 6672PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Webb County; J. E. Mullally, Judge. Suit by J. 0. Walker against B. M. Alexander and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtCobbs, J.

Appellee filed this suit against appellants for the rescission of a sale of alleged diseased cattle amounting to 316 head, for which appellee paid the sum of $23,700, being induced to purchase the same upon the false and fraudulent representations that the cattle were sound and healthy at the time of sale, but in truth and in fact they were at the time of sale suffering from an infectious and contagious disease known as Texas or tick fever, which fact was well known to appellants at the time, but was not communicated to appellee, and, at the time of the purchase, appellee, relying upon the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Landa v. ObertTexas Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Henderson v. RailroadTexas Supreme Court · 1856
  3. Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. WareTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Messmore v. New York Shot & Lead Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1869
  5. Wintz v. MorrisonTexas Supreme Court · 1856

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Houston Production Co. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  2. Masters v. Van WartSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1926
  3. St. Mary's Oil Engine Co. v. Allen-Morrow Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  4. Apple v. EdwardsMontana Supreme Court · 1932
  5. DE KALB HYBRID SEED COMPANY v. AgeeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956

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