Legal Opinion

Dickey v. Bird

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 25, 1963No. 7232PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHAPMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted by the trial court.

Ted R. Dickey d/b/a Ted R. Dickey Company sued Richard D. Bird for recovery of a real estate broker’s commission alleged to be due him for the sale of the El Rancho Motel in Childress, Texas.

Appellee Bird pleaded Section 28 of Article 6573a V.T.C.S. as a bar to recovery, which article provides in part as follows:

“No action shall be brought in any court in this State for the recovery of any commission for the sale or purchase of real estate unless the promise or agreement upon which action shall be brought,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp. v. DanielTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Tobin v. GarciaTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  3. Gaines v. HammanTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. McBrideTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Citizens National Bank v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1941

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Town North National Bank v. BroaddusTexas Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Dracopoulas v. RachalTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Price v. WratherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
  4. City of San Augustine v. Roy W. Green Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Jones v. El Paso Natural Gas Products CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965

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