Chilcoat v. First Victoria National Bank

OPINION

GREEN, Chief Justice.

Appellant James E. Chilcoat d/b/a Texas Real Estate Company, defendant below, appeals from a summary judgment rendered by the trial court in favor of plaintiff First Victoria National Bank. The bank by this suit sought recovery as a third party beneficiary on six letter agreements signed by defendant, all identical except as to job number and location and amount, a typical one reading as follows:

As stated by appellee in its brief:

“It was the position of the Appellee before the Trial Court that the six letters referred to above, admitted to be genuine and signed by…