Smith v. Baldwin

611 S.W.2d 611 (1980)

Roland D. SMITH, Petitioner,

v.

Alan BALDWIN, d/b/a Alan Baldwin, Builder, Respondent.

No. B-8920.

Supreme Court of Texas.

December 31, 1980.

Rehearing Denied March 4, 1981.

Thomas E. Tiemann, Kirk Kuykendall, Austin, for petitioner.

Robinson, Felts, Starnes & Latting, James Meyers and Joseph H. Hart, C. Robert Dorsett, Austin, for respondent.

STEAKLEY, Justice.

On September 9, 1976, Alan Baldwin, d/b/a Alan Baldwin, Builder, contracted to build a house for Roland Smith. On the same day, Smith executed to Baldwin a promissory note for $31,300, payable within 180 days, Baldwin…