Legal Opinion
Campbell v. McFadden
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 6, 1895No. 46PublishedCited by 19 opinions
The opinion gives a full statement. Chief Justice Fisher and Associate Justice Key being disqualified, the Governor appointed Hon. Beauregard Bryan and Hon. L. J. Brown, special judges.
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Special Justice.
— This is an action brought on the 8th day of June, 1885, in the District Court of Williamson County, for specific performance of a written contract, which is as follows:
“By this instrument of writing I bind myself to make to Hath an Halbert and David Garner a quitclaim deed to one-half of the league of land to which I am entitled as a citizen of Texas, as soon as myself shall obtain a title for the same, to be divided equally in quality and quantity; and should I refuse to comply with this obligation, I authorize any court of justice to compel me to make the title as…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Speidel v. HenriciSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Hennessy v. WoolworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Riddle v. WhitehillSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Gibbons v. BellTexas Supreme Court · 1876
- Campbell v. McFadinTexas Supreme Court · 1888
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Langley v. NorrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
- Caprito v. Grisham-Hunter CorporationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
- City of Centerville v. Turner CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1910
- Dunn v. Home Nat. BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Steves v. United Services Automobile AssociationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
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