Goodwin v. Biddy
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Cottle County Court; W. E. Prescott, Judge. Action by J. H. Biddy and another against D. A. Goodwin. From a judgment of the county court in plaintiffs’ favor on appeal from a judgment of the justice court, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPiabb, J.
This cause originated in the justice court of Cottle county, being a suit upon a contract to drill a well upon the premises of appellant. Appellees (plaintiffs in the justice court) alleged that they were to do the drilling at 50 cents per foot for the first 100 feet and 75 cents per foot for the next 100 feet, and so on; that they drilled 180 feet, for which appellant agreed to pay them the sum of §110.
Appellant answered by general denial, and alleged a contract to have been made between the parties, whereby appellees were to drill and ease a well with plenty of water, and, if not to the…
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