· 11/12/1941
Lincoln v. Bennett
Citations
- 138 Tex. 56
- 156 S.W.2d 504
- 1941 Tex. LEXIS 356
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that rescission is “available where the contract was induced by fraud or duress or where one party unequivocally renounces the contract or is legally unable to perform”
- “While our courts have declined to adjudicate religious matters, they have held that they would intervene in genuine disputes regarding property rights when there has been a withdrawal by a local church.”
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Judges: Sharp
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