Silverman v. Emerson’s Empirical Analysis
1924
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
December 2004
most recently cited
1 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Corsicana Petroleum Co. v. Owens · Masterson v. Amarillo Oil Co. · McKay v. Tally · Texas Pac. Coal & Oil Co. v. Patton · Hodges v. Miller
Most-quoted passages
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“The consideration named in the lease was sufficient to make a binding contract, whether the $1 named was paid or not. If same was not paid, [the lessor] would have a claim against the company for same. Masterson v. Amarillo Oil Co. (Tex.Civ.App.) 253 S.W. 908 ; McKay v. Tally (Tex.Civ.App.) 220 S.W. 167 ; Bost v. Biggers Bros. (Tex.Civ.App.) 222 S.W. 1112 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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