Paddock Engineering Co. of Texas v. Rife

RENFRO, Justice.

The plaintiff, Paddock Engineering Co. of Texas, brought suit in the nature of a sworn account against M. O. Rife, Jr., to recover the purchase price of certain equipment and supplies furnished in connection with the construction of a swimming pool. The defendant filed a counterclaim for damages, alleging that poor materials and workmanship on the part of plaintiff caused defendant to expend the sum of $2,100 for reasonable and necessary repairs to remedy the defects.

The case was tried before the court without the intervention of a jury. A short form judgment was entered which…