Legal Opinion

James v. Vernon Calhoun Packing Company

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 25, 1973No. B-3708Published

1Opinion of the Court

498 S.W.2d 160 (1973)

Clifford JAMES, Petitioner,

v.

VERNON CALHOUN PACKING COMPANY, Respondent.

No. B-3708.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 25, 1973.

A. D. Henderson, John B. McDonald, Palestine, for petitioner.

B. R. Reeves, Palestine, Ramey, Brelsford, Flock, Hutchins & Carroll, Jack W. Flock and Mike A. Hatchell, Tyler, for respondent.

WALKER, Justice.

Clifford James brought this suit against his former employer, Vernon Calhoun Packing Company, to recover damages for breach of an alleged contract for lifetime employment. Special exceptions to plaintiff's petition were sustained by the trial court.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Lewis v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Marmon v. Mustang Aviation, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Hutchings v. SlemonsTexas Supreme Court · 1943
  4. American National Insurance Co. v. TaborTexas Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Woolsey v. Panhandle Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1938

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