Briggs-Weaver MacHinery Co. v. Pratt
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Dallas County; E. B. Muse, Judge. Action by Clarence E. Pratt against the Briggs-Weaver Machinery Company, with cross-action by defendant. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRasburx, J.
Appellee sued appellant in the court below to recover a sum of money alleged to be due appellee as agreed compensation for personal services. There was trial by jury, to whom were referred certain special issues of fact. Upon the answers of the jury the court rendered judgment for appellee, from which entry this appeal is prosecuted.
Briefly stated, and without attempting to follow their mutations, the pleadings were as follows: Appellee alleged that he was employed by appellant as traveling machinery salesman for the year 1913 by oral agreement between the parties by which appellee was to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co v. GormleyTexas Supreme Court · 1898
- Evansich v. G., C. & Santa Fe R. R. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1884
- Trinity County Lumber Co. v. DenhamTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Wentworth v. CrawfordTexas Supreme Court · 1853
- New York, Texas & Mexican Railway Co. v. GallaherTexas Supreme Court · 1891
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- Ellerd v. NewcomCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918