Legal Opinion
Scheps v. Giles
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 19, 1920No. 588PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from Harris County Court; R. M. Love, Judge. ■ Action by Anna Giles against Adolph Scheps. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This suit was brought by the appellee against the appellant for damages, actual and exemplary, for breach of the following contract:
“I, Adolph Scheps, hereby agree to pay in salary to Anna Giles for eight months within one year, $25.00 for services per week as trimmer and two months between seasons at $18.00 per week, two months vacation — no pay one month in summer and one in winter. I, Adolph Scheps, also agree to pay Miss Giles’ transportation from New York to Houston, Texas, only.
“[Signed] A. Scheps.
“Anna Giles.”
The case was submitted to the jury on the following issues:(1) “Was plaintiff…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hooks v. FitzenrieterTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Shook v. ShookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. LuckettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Tignor v. ToneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1896
- Oklahoma Fire Ins. Co. v. RossCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Briggs v. RodriguezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
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- Capital Electric Power Ass'n v. HinsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1957
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