Legal Opinion
City of Harker Heights v. Sun Meadows Land, Ltd.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 10, 1992No. 3-91-160-CVPublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
B.A. SMITH, Justice.
The City of Harker Heights (“the City”) appeals from an adverse judgment rendered in a suit brought by two developers. Sun Meadows Land, Ltd. (“Sun Meadows”) and Silver Creek Development Company (“Silver Creek”) sued the City on counts of breach of contract, failure of consideration, money had and received, constructive trust, and mutual mistake, seeking damages and recovery of funds escrowed with the City at the time their subdivisions were approved. The trial court rendered judgment on the jury verdict, awarding the developers no damages but permitting them to recover…
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