Legal Opinion

Cleaver v. Drake-Brannum Const. Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 17, 1917No. 7371PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This suit was instituted by C. A. Cleaver against Drake-Brannum Construction Company to recover $1,000 alleged to be the value of a certain concrete mixer, steam engine, and boiler, hereinafter referred to as "machinery," the property of plaintiff.

The case went to trial before the court without a jury, upon an agreed statement of facts, the material parts of which are as follows:

The defendant, Drake-Brannum Construction Company, leased from the plaintiff, C. A. Cleaver, the machinery in question, to be used by defendant at West Point, Tex., in the construction or repair of a bridge across the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Sturm v. BokerSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. School District No. 1 v. DauchySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1857
  3. Young v. . LearyNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  4. Northern Irr. Co. v. DoddCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
  5. Sanchez v. BlumbergCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Thornton v. Athens Nat. BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
  2. Hanover Fire Insurance Co. v. Bock Jewelry Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. McKenzie Equipment Co. v. Hess Oil & Chemical Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Western Woods Products Company v. BagleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954
  5. McKenzie Equipment, Inc. v. Hess Oil & Chemical Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1969

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