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· 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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