Legal Opinion

Mahoney v. Lapowski Bros.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 28, 1887No. 5382Published

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

  1. Maine v. CumstonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
  2. Roche v. UllmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Standish v. LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
  4. Joy v. Boston Penny Savings BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
  5. Brown v. . McKeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1874

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