American Brewing Ass'n v. Woods
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of. Civil Appeals of Ninth Supreme Judicial District. Action by W. C. Woods against the American Brewing Association. A judgment for defendant was reversed, and the cause remanded by the Court of Civil Appeals (183 S. W. 127), and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, P. j.
This suit was instituted by W. C. Woods to recover damages on account of breach of a verbal contract entered into by the parties about March 28, 1908. The trial court gave the jury a peremptory charge to find for the defendant. Upon appeal, the judgment was reversed, and the cause remanded for a new trial. . 183 S. W. 127.
The trial court held that the contract as alleged and proved was illegal, and within the inhibition of article 7798 of the Revised Statutes. The Court of Civil Appeals held that the contract as alleged and proved did not violate the provisions of the statute…
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- Fuqua, Hinkle & Davis v. Pabst Brewing Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1897
- Willcox & Gibbs Sewing MacHine Co. v. EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Texas Brewing Co. v. TemplemanTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Milburn Manufacturing Co. v. PeakTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Welch v. Phelps & Bigelow Wind Mill Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1896
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