Johnson v. Ft. Worth Driving Club
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Tarrant County; W. T. Simmons, Judge. Action by Rqbert G. Johnson against the Ft. Worth Driving Club. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
Robert G. Johnson instituted this suit against the Ft. Worth Driving Club to cancel a lease held by the defendant on a tract of land owned by the plaintiff, and from a judgment adverse to the plaintiff he has appealed.
[1] The property was leased for the purpose of maintaining thereon a race track and fair grounds, and the lease, which was in writing, contained a stipulation which gave to the owner of the property the right to declare the lease forfeited in the event the lessee should permit the sale of intoxicating liquors upon the premises. A breach of this stipulation was made one of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fort Worth Driving Club v. Fort Worth Fair Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1909
- A. E. Holly & Co. v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905
- Holly v. SimmonsTexas Supreme Court · 1905
3Cited by1 opinion
- Johnson v. Ft. Worth Driving ClubCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913