County of Tarrant v. Butcher & Sweeney Construction Co.

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

In 1959, the Commissioners’ Court of Tarrant County decided to erect a building for a courthouse and jail. It employed Birch D. Easterwood and partners as architects. They agreed to do the architectural work for less than the usual fee in consideration of being relieved of the obligation to regularly inspect the construction. They prepared the plans and specifications. Butcher & Sweeney Construction Company agreed to construct the building according to said plans and specifications. R. S. Smith, a structural engineer who was a member of said firm of architects, prepared…