Legal Opinion

Owen v. Willis

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 11, 1929No. 3316PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The appellee, Willis, instituted this suit against Mrs. Jonnie Owen, her husband, Clyde E. Owen, her brother-in-law, Bill Owen, and the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, to restrain the defendants from breaching a contract dated June 3, 1929, by the terms of which Clyde E. Owen sold his undertaking business in the city of Childress to plaintiff Willis and agreed not to enter in the undertaking business during the following ten years. The telephone company was made a defendant because the right to use a certain telephone number was an issue. A temporary restraining order was issued on July…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. James v. E. Weinstein & SonsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1929
  2. Riggins v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1902
  3. International & G. N. Ry. Co. v. Anderson CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  4. Harris v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
  5. Cauble v. Beaver-Electra Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1925

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Texas Osage Co-Op. Royalty Pool v. KemperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
  2. Adams v. AdamsNebraska Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Texas Shop Towel, Inc. v. HaireCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  4. Crouch v. CrouchCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
  5. Stewart v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1937

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