Deal v. Craven

M. M. Craven had a contract with Fort Bend county for the construction of 13 miles of public road, and on July 27, 1920, he sublet 5 miles of such construction, except as to the culvert and bridge work thereon, to Cliff Deal under the following written contract between them:

“The State of Texas, County of Fort Bend.

“This agreement, made and entered into by and between M. M. Craven, of Harris county,. Tex., hereinafter termed the contractor and Cliff Deal, of Wharton county, Tex., hereinafter termed subcontractor, witnessetli:

“That, whereas the contractor has heretofore entered into a contract…