Legal Opinion

Fenner & Beane v. Tatum

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 25, 1939No. 2089Published

1Opinion of the Court

ALEXANDER, Justice.-

This suit was brought by C. L. Tatum against the firm of Fenner & Beane and E. H. Hulsey and M. S. Mullens, Jr., to recover damages for breach of contracts growing out of the purchase and sale of certain corporate stock certificates. A trial before a jury resulted in judgment for plaintiff. The defendants, E. -H. Hul-sey and Fenner & Beane, .appealed.

We have reached the conclusion that the judgment of the trial court must be reversed because of the lack of evidence to prove that plaintiff suffered any damages as a result of the breach of contract, and the absence of a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Frank v. TatumTexas Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Glasscock v. PriceTexas Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Duncan v. Smith Brothers Grain Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Early-Foster Co. v. Mid-Tex Oil MillsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
  5. Fenner & Beane v. LincolnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936

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