Hartwell v. Fridner
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County ; J. D. Harvey, Judge. Action by Sam Fridner and others against Harry T. Hartwell and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
The plaintiff Sam Fridner, successor of the partnership of, Hawley & Fridner, filed this suit for breach of contract and damages. The gravamen of the plaintiff’s case was, substantially:
That the defendants were contractors, having a contract with Wharton county to build about 60 miles of public roads, and that these defendants on the 22d day of March, 1915, sublet to Hawley & Fridner the work of unloading, hauling, and spreading the gravel, and surfacing a portion of these roads with this gravel. That under the contract between the parties hereto the defendants covenanted and agreed to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Camp v. WilsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
- Orman & Crook v. Ryan Bros.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1898
- Whitney v. Parish of VernonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Jones & Carey v. Gilchrist, Ramsey & HendersonTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Suderman Dolson v. Harman KrigerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
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