Southwestern Materials Co. v. George Consolidated, Inc.

BARRON, Justice.

This is a suit on a sworn account for $27,677.30, as stipulated.

George Consolidated, Inc., hereinafter called defendant, contracted with the City of Brownsville and the Counties of Willa-cy and Cameron to furnish men and equip ment in the clean-up after Hurricane Beulah. Defendant thereupon hired the necessary personnel, rented the necessary trucks and supplied other heavy equipment to be put at the disposal of said counties and city under the direction of the respective commissioners and officials. The counties and city were to be billed at an hourly rate by defendant for the…