Legal Opinion
Paul v. Prince
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 15, 1921No. 7968PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; Ewing Boyd, Judge. Suit by Allen Paul against H. Prince. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
Paul, as a real estate broker, claiming that he had duly performed the specified services, in that he had sold the property as agreed, and that Prince had refused to pay the commission, sued the latter upon this written contract:
“Houston, Texas, July 5, 1919.
“I agree to pay Allen Paul thirty-five hundred (3,500.00) dollars commission on the sale of lot 1, in block No. 44, in the city of Houston, this commission to be paid when deed is passed to said Allen Paul’s purchaser, as commission for making the sale. [Signed] H. Prince.”
The lot had on it what is known as the Lumberman’s National Bank…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Armstrong v. O'BrienTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Rose v. San Antonio & Mexican Gulp RailroadTexas Supreme Court · 1868
- Bass v. TolbertCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
- Holman v. Houston Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Braden v. Scherer Town Lot & Immigration Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1910
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Clark v. PriceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Stein v. SimsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926