Legal Opinion
Foster v. L. M. S. Development Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 14, 1961No. 15775PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Chief Justice.
On March 13, 1959 this action seeking cancellation of a long-term lease contract on downtown Dallas property was brought by appellants as lessors against appellees as lessees. The action was also for damages for the alleged wrongful withholding of possession of the property following cancellation.
The original lessors were Harry Foster, who died in 1949, and Mollie Adams Foster, then the wife and now the surviving widow of Harry Foster. Harry Foster left a will giving his one-half community interest in the title to the real estate in question to his two children, Paul…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Chicago, Texas & Mexican Central Railway Co. v. TitteringtonTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Grubb v. McAfeeTexas Supreme Court · 1919
- Knight v. Chicago Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1945
- Hearne v. BradshawTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- First Texas Joint Stock Land Bank of Houston v. ChapmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Shaw Equipment Co. v. Hoople Jordan Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Artripe v. Hughes, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1993
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