McQuitty v. Harton
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Dallam County; D. B. Hill, Judge. Action by W. L. MeQuitty against J. W. Hartón. From a judgment of dismissal, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
PRE8LER, J.
This is a suit by appellant to recover a judgment against appellee for the sum of $56 expended for piping and ma terial to connect Ms premises with the waterworks in the city of Dalhart, $5 for labor in connecting said piping, and $2.50 per month, the water charges, for a period of months not stated, and also for $772.25 for depreciation in value of his (premises for the alleged failure of appellee to furnish appellant with water, etc. The allegation in appellant’s petition upon which he seeks to recover set up a contract as contained in two separate deeds on the part of appellee…
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