Rainwater v. McGrew

HALE, Justice.

V. V. McGrew sued Veazey Rainwater for damages on account of the latter’s breach of a verbal agreement alleged to have been made on February 17, 1942. The disputed fact issues in the case were whether the asserted contract was actually entered into and, if so, the amount of damages resulting from its breach. In response to three special issues the jury found in substance that (1) the defendant, acting by and through Eugene Davis, agreed with plaintiff to rent his residence situated in Beaumont, Texas, to plaintiff for the sum of $75 per month for as long as defendant did not…