Legal Opinion

Murchison v. Ballard

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 2, 1944No. 11374PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURRAY, Justice.

This suit was instituted by A. L. Ballard against T. F. Murchison, E. M. Closuit, G. L. Rowsey, Hiram M. Reed and Rupert Cox, seeking to recover a broker’s commission of 5% upon the sum of $506,035.06, the price paid by W. R. Davis, Inc., for all the capital stock of the Valley Pipe Line Company, a Texas corporation.

The trial was to a jury and upon their answers to the special issues submitted to them judgment was rendered in A. L. Ballard’s favor in the sum of $25,301.75. From this judgment T. F. Murchison and the other defendants below (except Rupert Cox, against whom no…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. E. H. Perry & Co. v. LangbehnTexas Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Stolaroff v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  3. Danciger v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  4. Luhn v. FordtranCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
  5. Roman v. GoldbergCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Kneip v. Unitedbank-Victoria, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1987
  2. Page v. Superior Stone Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  3. Dickson v. KelleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
  4. Ralls-Tex Mill, Inc. v. PLAINS WHITE TRUCK COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
  5. Airline Motor Coaches, Inc. v. HowellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946

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