Legal Opinion

Kaker v. Parrish

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 6, 1916No. 8372. [fn*]PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Wise County; F. O. MeKinsey, Judge. Suit by Miss Lee Parrish, against Lawson Kaker for the breach of a promise of marriage. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant axipeals.

1Opinion of the CourtConner, C. J.

Miss Lee Parrish instituted this suit against Lawson Kaker to recover damages for the breach of a promise of marriage. The plaintiff alleged that the mutual agreement to marry was made during the year 1912 and was breached about February 15,1915. The defendant denied the allegation of a marriage contract, and specially pleaded that, if any agreement of marriage had ever been entered into, it was by mutual consent rescinded and abandoned on about December 25, 1914. 1-Ie further pleaded that after such agreement of marriage, if one was made, he learned that the plaintiff was a confirmed user of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. GrayTexas Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Pecos & Northern Texas Railway Co. v. CoxTexas Supreme Court · 1912
  3. San Antonio Traction Co. v. CassanovaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. Ortiz v. NavarroCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1895
  5. Folz v. WagnerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1900

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Triangle Cab Co. v. TaylorTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Karotkin Furniture Co. v. DeckerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  3. Wolf v. WolfCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  4. Cohen v. HillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  5. Parker v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923

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