SOUTHERN TITLE GUARANTY CO., INC. v. PRENDERGAST

No. B-3379.

494 S.W.2d 154 (1973)

SOUTHERN TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY, INC., Petitioner, v. Vincent PRENDERGAST et ux., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied May 16, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schlanger, Cook & Cohn, Joel W. Cook, Houston, for petitioner.

Baker & Botts, Larry F. York, Houston, for respondent.


REAVLEY, Justice.

This is a suit on a title insurance policy by the insured, Vincent Prendergast and wife, against the insurer, Southern Title Guaranty Company. Prendergast bought 22 acres of Harris County land for $10,233 in 1964. His owner's policy in that amount was issued by Southern Title Guaranty Company on February 17, 1964. In July of 1965 Prendergast entered into a contract to sell the 22 acres for $25,000. The prospective purchaser objected to the title...

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