City of Dallas v. Shortall

In a suit in a district court of Dallas county by appellee, Thomas H. Shortall, against appellant, city of Dallas, a municipal corporation, as defendant, appellee recovered damages in the sum of $29,803.96; $4,803.21 of this sum being accrued interest at the time the judgment was entered on October 14, 1933. The judgment represents the amount appellee claimed to be due him as damages over and above what appellant claims was due under the construction contract. Appellant has duly perfected an appeal to this court, and the following are the necessary facts:

On March 18, 1930, appellant entered…