Walker & Associates Surveying, Inc. v. Austin

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice CARTER.

I. Factual and Procedural History

Austin Surveying and Mapping (Austin) hired three work crews, on an hourly basis, from Walker & Associates Surveying, Inc., for the purpose of doing the field work resurveying properties on which Austin had won bids. No written contract was made, and whatever agreement was reached was based solely on verbal discussion.

Austin declined to pay approximately the last $48,000.00 billed by Walker for the work of its crews. Walker filed suit against Rebecca Austin, d/b/a Austin Surveying and Mapping, to recover. Austin alleged as a…