Legal Opinion

Perry v. Stewart Title Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 8, 1985No. 83-2552PublishedCited by 128 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

The. creative efforts of plaintiff Robert Perry, a lawyer, and the intransigence of ten defendants turned this relatively simple breach of contract/tort case involving the sale of a residence into a enormously expensive brouhaha for all of the parties. Robert and Linda Perry purchased a $70,-000 home and learned that part of their driveway and garage encroached upon an underground utility easement. They sought to rescind their earnest money contract and to that end instituted suit and asserted seventy-six claims against ten defendants. The defendants…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Turner, Collie & Braden, Inc. v. Brookhollow, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Nevels v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Tanner Development Co. v. FergusonTexas Supreme Court · 1977
  4. First State Bank of Bedford v. MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Greever v. PerskyTexas Supreme Court · 1942

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3Cited by128 opinions

  1. Victoria Bank & Trust Co. v. BradyTexas Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Greenwood Trust Company v. Commonwealth of MassachusettsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  3. Duane Montgomery v. Huntington Bank and Silver Shadow Recovery, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
  4. CA PARTNERS v. Spears, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
  5. Lawrence Glazer v. Chase Home Finance, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013

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