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6 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 1952–2023 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Dillingham v. Russellgreen2 sentences2023Ratification “is but an agreement, express or implied, by one to be bound by the act of another performed for him.” Id. (quoting Dillingham v. Anthony, 11 S.W. 139, 142 (Tex. 1889)); see Rhodes, Inc. v. Duncan, 623 S.W.2d 741, 744 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, no writ) (“There can be no ratification of an act which is not done in behalf of, and does not purport to bind, the person against whom the doctrine of ratification is invoked.”). 2022Ratification “is but an agreement, express or implied, by one to be bound by the act of another performed for him.” Id. (quoting Dillingham v. Anthony, 11 S.W. 139, 142 (Tex. 1889)); see Enserch Corp. v. Rebich, 925 S.W.2d 75, 84 (Tex. App.—Tyler 1996, writ dism’d by agr.) (“[R]atification is reserved for the adoption of acts done only on behalf of the alleged ratifier.”); Rhodes, Inc. v. Duncan, 623 S.W.2d 741, 744 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, no writ) (“There can be no ratification of an act which is not done in behalf of, and does not purport to bind, the person against whom the doc | 2 | 2 |
Rhodes, Inc. v. Duncangreen2 sentences2023Ratification “is but an agreement, express or implied, by one to be bound by the act of another performed for him.” Id. (quoting Dillingham v. Anthony, 11 S.W. 139, 142 (Tex. 1889)); see Rhodes, Inc. v. Duncan, 623 S.W.2d 741, 744 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, no writ) (“There can be no ratification of an act which is not done in behalf of, and does not purport to bind, the person against whom the doctrine of ratification is invoked.”). 2022Ratification “is but an agreement, express or implied, by one to be bound by the act of another performed for him.” Id. (quoting Dillingham v. Anthony, 11 S.W. 139, 142 (Tex. 1889)); see Enserch Corp. v. Rebich, 925 S.W.2d 75, 84 (Tex. App.—Tyler 1996, writ dism’d by agr.) (“[R]atification is reserved for the adoption of acts done only on behalf of the alleged ratifier.”); Rhodes, Inc. v. Duncan, 623 S.W.2d 741, 744 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, no writ) (“There can be no ratification of an act which is not done in behalf of, and does not purport to bind, the person against whom the doc | 2 | 2 |
Enserch Corp. v. Rebichgreen1 sentence2022Ratification “is but an agreement, express or implied, by one to be bound by the act of another performed for him.” Id. (quoting Dillingham v. Anthony, 11 S.W. 139, 142 (Tex. 1889)); see Enserch Corp. v. Rebich, 925 S.W.2d 75, 84 (Tex. App.—Tyler 1996, writ dism’d by agr.) (“[R]atification is reserved for the adoption of acts done only on behalf of the alleged ratifier.”); Rhodes, Inc. v. Duncan, 623 S.W.2d 741, 744 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, no writ) (“There can be no ratification of an act which is not done in behalf of, and does not purport to bind, the person against whom the doc | 1 | 1 |
O'Connor v. Campgreen1 sentence1952In O’Connor v. Camp, Tex.Civ.App., 158 S.W. 203, 205 (Writ Ref.), the court said: “To make a valid ratification of a contract by another party, the contract must purport to.be in.the name of or for the person ratifying. [Commercial & Agricultural] Bank v. Jones, 18 Tex. 811 ; Moore v. Powell, 6 Tex.Civ.App. 43 , 25 S.W. 472 .” In Valaske v. Wirtz, 6 Cir., 106 F.2d 450, 451 , 124 A.L.R. 889, 892 , the Circuit Court of Appeals said : “It is well established in the law of agency that an unauthorized act can be ratified only when the act done was accompanied by a profession that it was done as the | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Herider Farms-El Paso, Inc. v. Criswell
green
2 sentences1993That case held that "there can be no ratification of an act which is not done on behalf of, and does not purport to bind, the person against whom the doctrine of ratification is invoked." Herider, 519 S.W.2d at 477 . 1993That case held that “there can be no ratification of an act which is not done on behalf of, and does not purport to bind, the person against whom the doctrine of ratification is invoked.” Herider, 519 S.W.2d at 477 .. | 3 | 1981–1993 |
Bpx Operating Company, Bpx Properties (Na) Lp, Segundo Navarro Drilling, Ltd., First Rock I, LLC, Ef Non-Op, LLC, and South Texas Shale, Llc v. Margaret Ann Strickhausen
green
1 sentence2023Ratification “is but an agreement, express or implied, by one to be bound by the act of another performed for him.” Id. (quoting Dillingham v. Anthony, 11 S.W. 139, 142 (Tex. 1889)); see Rhodes, Inc. v. Duncan, 623 S.W.2d 741, 744 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, no writ) (“There can be no ratification of an act which is not done in behalf of, and does not purport to bind, the person against whom the doctrine of ratification is invoked.”). | 1 | 2023–2023 |
Wise v. Pena
green
1 sentence2022Ratification “is but an agreement, express or implied, by one to be bound by the act of another performed for him.” Id. (quoting Dillingham v. Anthony, 11 S.W. 139, 142 (Tex. 1889)); see Enserch Corp. v. Rebich, 925 S.W.2d 75, 84 (Tex. App.—Tyler 1996, writ dism’d by agr.) (“[R]atification is reserved for the adoption of acts done only on behalf of the alleged ratifier.”); Rhodes, Inc. v. Duncan, 623 S.W.2d 741, 744 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, no writ) (“There can be no ratification of an act which is not done in behalf of, and does not purport to bind, the person against whom the doc | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Commercial & Agricultural Bank v. Jones
green
1 sentence1952In O’Connor v. Camp, Tex.Civ.App., 158 S.W. 203, 205 (Writ Ref.), the court said: “To make a valid ratification of a contract by another party, the contract must purport to.be in.the name of or for the person ratifying. [Commercial & Agricultural] Bank v. Jones, 18 Tex. 811 ; Moore v. Powell, 6 Tex.Civ.App. 43 , 25 S.W. 472 .” In Valaske v. Wirtz, 6 Cir., 106 F.2d 450, 451 , 124 A.L.R. 889, 892 , the Circuit Court of Appeals said : “It is well established in the law of agency that an unauthorized act can be ratified only when the act done was accompanied by a profession that it was done as the | 1 | 1952–1952 |
Moore v. Powell
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2 sentences1952In O’Connor v. Camp, Tex.Civ.App., 158 S.W. 203, 205 (Writ Ref.), the court said: “To make a valid ratification of a contract by another party, the contract must purport to.be in.the name of or for the person ratifying. [Commercial & Agricultural] Bank v. Jones, 18 Tex. 811 ; Moore v. Powell, 6 Tex.Civ.App. 43 , 25 S.W. 472 .” In Valaske v. Wirtz, 6 Cir., 106 F.2d 450, 451 , 124 A.L.R. 889, 892 , the Circuit Court of Appeals said : “It is well established in the law of agency that an unauthorized act can be ratified only when the act done was accompanied by a profession that it was done as the 1952In O’Connor v. Camp, Tex.Civ.App., 158 S.W. 203, 205 (Writ Ref.), the court said: “To make a valid ratification of a contract by another party, the contract must purport to.be in.the name of or for the person ratifying. [Commercial & Agricultural] Bank v. Jones, 18 Tex. 811 ; Moore v. Powell, 6 Tex.Civ.App. 43 , 25 S.W. 472 .” In Valaske v. Wirtz, 6 Cir., 106 F.2d 450, 451 , 124 A.L.R. 889, 892 , the Circuit Court of Appeals said : “It is well established in the law of agency that an unauthorized act can be ratified only when the act done was accompanied by a profession that it was done as the | 1 | 1952–1952 |
Valaske v. Wirtz
neutral
2 sentences1952In O’Connor v. Camp, Tex.Civ.App., 158 S.W. 203, 205 (Writ Ref.), the court said: “To make a valid ratification of a contract by another party, the contract must purport to.be in.the name of or for the person ratifying. [Commercial & Agricultural] Bank v. Jones, 18 Tex. 811 ; Moore v. Powell, 6 Tex.Civ.App. 43 , 25 S.W. 472 .” In Valaske v. Wirtz, 6 Cir., 106 F.2d 450, 451 , 124 A.L.R. 889, 892 , the Circuit Court of Appeals said : “It is well established in the law of agency that an unauthorized act can be ratified only when the act done was accompanied by a profession that it was done as the 1952In O’Connor v. Camp, Tex.Civ.App., 158 S.W. 203, 205 (Writ Ref.), the court said: “To make a valid ratification of a contract by another party, the contract must purport to.be in.the name of or for the person ratifying. [Commercial & Agricultural] Bank v. Jones, 18 Tex. 811 ; Moore v. Powell, 6 Tex.Civ.App. 43 , 25 S.W. 472 .” In Valaske v. Wirtz, 6 Cir., 106 F.2d 450, 451 , 124 A.L.R. 889, 892 , the Circuit Court of Appeals said : “It is well established in the law of agency that an unauthorized act can be ratified only when the act done was accompanied by a profession that it was done as the | 1 | 1952–1952 |