Legal Opinion
Hazzard v. Morrison
Texas Supreme Court
Decided January 21, 1912No. 2194PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Error from the Court of Civil Appeals, Fifth District, in an appeal from Dallas County. Morrison sued Mrs. Hazzard for specific performance of a contract for sale of land, and had judgment. Defendant appealed, and on affirmance obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brown
This suit was instituted by defendant in error in a District Court of Dallas County to compel the specific performance by Mrs. Elizabeth Hazzard of the following contract:
“Dallas, Texas, May 20, 1901.
“Received of R. H. Morrison, through Murphy & Bolanz, the sum of $250 in part payment of lots 7 and 8, in block 97-1/4-136, according to Murphy & Bolanz’s official map of the city of Dallas, Texas, said lots fronting together 100 feet on the north line of Jackson Street, and ninety feet on the west line of Prather Street, this day sold by me as agent of the estate of F. Lawrence, twenty-five feet…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tobin v. LarkinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
- Goff v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Melin v. WoolleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Heirs of Roberts v. LovejoyTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- Morrison v. HazzardTexas Supreme Court · 1906
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Langley v. NorrisTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- Ward v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- English v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1955
- Langley v. NorrisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
- Grundmeyer v. McFadinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
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