Legal Opinion
Brazoria County v. Knutson
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1943No. 8139PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRITZ, Justice.
This suit was filed in the District Court of Brazoria County, Texas, by S. Knutson against such county, to recover the sum of $7,191.25, with legal interest, alleged by Knutson to be due him by the county as the balance owing for the construction of a courthouse for the county. The county defended on the ground that it was entitled to a certain credit from the contract price of the courthouse, because the piles under the footings thereof were not driven to a depth of 30 feet, as provided in the contract. Trial in the district court resulted in a judgment for Knutson for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of San Antonio v. McKenzie Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1941
- Forshey v. G. H. & H. RailroadTexas Supreme Court · 1856
- State of Texas v. Martin Bros.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
- Austin Bridge Co. v. TeagueTexas Supreme Court · 1941
- Knutson v. Brazoria CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
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3Cited by72 opinions
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- Fridl v. Cook, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1995
- Statewide Remodeling, Inc. v. Williams, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2008
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