Legal Opinion

Montgomery Elevator Co. v. Tarrant County

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 17, 1980No. 18285PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

By our disposition on appeal we reverse the judgment of the trial court with remand for new trial the suit of Montgomery Elevator Company; and we reverse the judgment awarding relief to Tarrant County and dismiss the Tarrant County suit for want of jurisdiction of the trial court to have entertained it.

This case involves two contracts; a maintenance contract and a subsequent contract to complete repairs of items disputably covered by the previous maintenance contract.

Tarrant County granted a maintenance contract to Montgomery Elevator Company. For a set annual fee…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Willeke v. BaileyTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Hall v. Professional Leasing AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Color Tile, Inc. v. Ramsey, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1995
  2. Clary Corp. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  3. Cowden Ward, Doing Business as Cowden Designer Homes v. Carolyn McFarland, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1997
  4. H & S Supply Company, Inc., a Texas Corporation v. Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc., a Texas Corporation, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2003
  5. H & S Supply Company, Inc., a Texas Corporation v. Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc., a Texas Corporation, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2003

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API