Merchants' Ice Co. v. Scott & Dodson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; W. F. Ezell, Judge. Action by Scott & Dodson against the Merchants’ Ice Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, and an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSwearingen, J.
Appellees sued appellant, a corporation, to recover $7,300 for professional services rendered in behalf of appellant, and alleged in the alternative an express or an implied contract, or on a quantum meruit. Appellees alleged that the president of the corporation incurred the liability for attorneys’ fees, and that all the stockholders concurred therein; that their services were necessary and resulted in substantial benefits to the corporation; that all the stockholders and the president accepted all the benefits for the corporation, with full knowledge of appellees’ professional services,…
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