Ferris v. Moore

JOY, Justice.

Suit on a debt and cross action for damages.

Appellant Ferris conducted an aerial spray business in Hall County, Texas. Ap-pellee Moore was a farmer and rancher in Dickens County, Texas. An oral contract was entered into whereby Ferris was to apply a herbicide to certain pasture land owned by Moore. Apparently the aerial application of the herbicide was to be on a certain 200 acres of a 600-acre tract, with the remaining portion to be sprayed at a later date. Ferris apparently sprayed the wrong portion of the land, or there was a misunderstanding between the parties as to which…