Legal Opinion

Priddy v. Green

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 10, 1920No. 1623Published

Appeal from District Court, Wichita County ; Edgar Scurry, J-udge. Action by Clois L. Green and others against W. M. Priddy, to recover an oil lease, in which Roberts and another intervene. Judgment for plaintiffs and intervener on directed verdict, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion

On Motion for Rehearing.

[12] It is asserted that we were in error in finding that Lesh personally told Priddy that the sale to him by the Godley Oil & Gas Company had not been consummated. We did not intend so to state, but this information was imparted by Moore before the contract was signed by Priddy, and, as we regarded Moore as the agent of Lesh, we thought that it was immaterial which one told Priddy. At any rate, Priddy learned that Lesh was not the unconditional owner of the land before executing the contract.

[13] It is also' asserted that we were in error in stating that Armstrong was…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. First Nat. Bank of Washington v. WhitmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Morris v. GainesTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  3. San Antonio Real Estate Building & Loan Ass'n v. StewartTexas Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Robb v. San Antonio Street Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Bringhurst v. Texas Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1905

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