Legal Opinion
J. M. Wilcox & Co. v. Scott-Burr Stores Corp.
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided June 8, 1951No. Civ. A. No. 4267PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ATWELL, Chief Judge.
Diversity of citizenship gives this Court jurisdiction over this Declaratory Judgment action.
The plaintiffs leased to the defendant corporation for ten years a building in Dallas, Texas. The lease was made up of an original contract, and, a supplement. But, the supplement did not change the agreement in any manner material to this action. The lease was dated November 4, 1941, and, was for the period of ten years, the exact language being, “For and during the term of ten years, beginning March 1, 1942, and ending February 29, 1952”. The supplemental agreement was dated…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Johnson v. PortwoodTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- I. X. L. Furniture & Carpet Installment House v. BeretsUtah Supreme Court · 1907
- New York Life Ins. v. BullockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1928
- McGrory Stores Corp. v. GoldbergNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1923
- Hargrove v. Edmont Hotel Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1939
3Cited by1 opinion
- Scott-Burr Stores Corp. v. WilcoxCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952