Legal Opinion

Nelson v. San Antonio Traction Company

Texas Supreme Court

Decided April 14, 1915No. 2398PublishedCited by 41 opinions

Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Fourth District, in an appeal from Bexar County. J. P. Nelson and the Nelson Paving Co. obtained writ of error on the affirmance, on their appeal, of the judgment of the trial court herein.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Bbowk

We find it somewhat difficult to make a proper statement of the facts upon which the decision of this case depends, but we believe that it can be’ better accomplished by making liberal extracts from the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals, which we do as follows:

“This suit was brought "on May 22, 1905, by The Parker Washington Company against J. P. Kelson and others, to recover the price which Kelson had agreed to pay plaintiff as his subcontract for certain work done for the San Antonio Traction Company under Kelson’s contract with it, and to foreclose a mechanic’s lien upon the property…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Holliman v. RogersTexas Supreme Court · 1851
  2. Crook v. McGrealTexas Supreme Court · 1848
  3. Walker, Administrator v. FearhakeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899

3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Hobbs Trailers v. JT Arnett Grain Co., Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Pennsylvania R. Co. v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941
  3. Morris-Buick Co. v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Texas Water Supply Corp. v. Reconstruction Finance Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
  5. IO I SYSTEMS, INC. v. City of Cleveland, Tex.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980

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