James v. St. Paul's Sanitarium

TEMPLETON", Associate Justice

The appellant, W. A. James, brought this suit against L. W, Divelbiss and the appellee, the St. Paul’s Sanitarium, a private corporation, and for cause of action alleged that on March 6, 1897, Divelbiss contracted with the appellee to construct for it a house in the city of Dallas for the sum of $87,211.75, to be paid in installments on the first of each month, on estimates of the work completed and material used, withholding 20 per cent of the estimate until the final payment should be made,-which it was contracted should he due within fifteen days after the…