Comeaux v. Mann

GRAY, Justice.

Appellee sued appellant to recover on an oral contract whereby appellee agreed to furnish all labor necessary to make repairs and improvements to a two-story wooden building owned by appellant and located within the corporate limits of the City of Port Arthur, Texas. It was alleged that appellant was to furnish all materials to be used.

Appellee alleged that the agreed price for the labor was $1400; that performance of the contract was begun; that appellant had paid to appellee the sum of $313.08 when appellant repudiated the contract and told appellee to leave the premises; that…