Mahoney v. Lapowski Bros.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Taylor County.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Willson, J.
§ 307. Contract concerning party-wall; jurisdiction of county court as to; case stated. Appellants are joint owners of a lot in the town of Abilene. Herrington & Wells were joint owners of an adjoining lot. Appellants desiring to erect a brick building upon their lot, entered into a verbal agreement with Herrington & Wells, whereby appellants were to erect a party-wall between said lots, said wall to rest equally upon said lots. Herrington & Wells agreed for themselves and their assigns to pay one-half the cost of said wall whenever they or their assigns should build to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Maine v. CumstonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
- Roche v. UllmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- Standish v. LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
- Joy v. Boston Penny Savings BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
- Brown v. . McKeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1874