Carter v. Hegar

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

Appellee Douglas Hegar, doing business as Hegar Services, sued appellant Lee Carter in the district court of Lee County, asserting that by virtue of a contract to build a gravel road, appellee had provided certain labor, materials and equipment. Appellee brought suit in the form of a sworn account in accordance with Rule 185, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (1976), seeking money damages, and for attorney’s fees pursuant to Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 2226 (Supp.1980). After trial to the court, judgment was rendered for appellee in the amount of $1,923.47 on the verified…