Legal Opinion
Houston Chronicle Publishing Co. v. McNair Trucklease, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 30, 1975No. 16414PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PEDEN, Justice.
McNair Trucklease, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greater Houston Cartage Company, sued the Houston Chronicle for breach of a contract. The case was tried to the court without a jury, and McNair recovered a judgment in the amount of $231,756.98 plus prejudgment interest in the sum of $14,922.89.
In October, 1965, the Chronicle and McNair (at that time known as Prudential Leasing Corporation) entered into a five year contract for McNair to haul the Chronicle’s newspapers to distribution points inside the City of Houston. Performance commenced on January 1, 1966. With the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- American Nat. Ins. Co. v. FoxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1944
- Williams v. Powell Electrical Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1974
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