Legal Opinion

American Construction Co. v. Seilig

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 1911No. 2218PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Third District, in an appeal from Travis County. Seelig and others sued, the construction company and obtained injunction. The company appealed, and on affirmance procured writ of error.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown

George W. Littlefield owned a part of block 69, in the city of Austin, situated at the intersection of Congress avenue and Sixth street, extending north from said Sixth street along the east side of the avenue for 69 feet. He entered into a contract with plaintiff in error to construct a building to cover the said ground, which extended to the alley east of the avenue between his lots and the DriskiR hotel. C. H. Page & Brother were the architects, representing the plaintiff in error, and made application to the mayor and commissioners for permission to build a fence so as to include a part…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Stevenson v. Bay CityMichigan Supreme Court · 1872

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. DuPuy v. City of WacoTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. American Const. Co. v. CaswellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  3. Alphine Telephone Corp. v. McCallTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  4. L-M-S Inc. v. BlackwellTexas Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Scott v. Champion Bldg. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1930

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