Legal Opinion

Campbell v. Jones

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 6, 1921No. 1785PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Randall County; Henry S. Bishop, Judge. Action by, J. I. Campbell against Cecil O. Jones and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHuff, C. J.

This action was instituted by appellant, Campbell, against Cecil Jones and J. M. Tanner and their tenants, R. W. Foster and R> H. Long, to rescind a sale of about 952 acres of land situated in Randall county, and to cancel a general warranty deed executed by Campbell to Jones and Tanner.

While the first count of the petition is in the form of trespass to try title, the second count sets out his cause of action specifically, and alleges, in effect, that he was the owner of the Randall county land, and was induced to execute the deed to Jones & Tanner upon false and fraudulent representations…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Cooper v. SingletonTexas Supreme Court · 1857
  2. Cresap v. ManorTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  3. City of San Antonio v. ToepperweinTexas Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Rippetoe v. DwyerTexas Supreme Court · 1878
  5. White v. G. W. StreetTexas Supreme Court · 1886

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Booth Fisheries Corp. v. EardleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
  2. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank of NoconaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  3. Jones v. HerringCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  4. Means v. Limpia RoyaltiesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
  5. Shary v. HelmickCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935

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