Guffey v. Collier

GRAY, Justice.

Appellee Collier sued appellant Guffey for $1400 alleged to be due appellee by appellant for architect’s fees incident to preparing plans and specifications for a business structure in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, said building to be of two stories and basement and to cost an estimated sum of $60,000.

Appellee pleaded in two counts, the first declaring on a contract between the parties by which appellee was to be paid one per cent of estimated cost amounting to $600, for preliminary plans and two per cent additional for completed plans, or $1800 total. He further alleged that…