Bain Peanut Co. of Texas v. Pinson

The plaintiffs (defendants in error here) instituted this suit in the district court against defendant (plaintiff in error) to recover damages for breach of contract. The case was tried before a jury on special issues. The following issue on amount of damages was submitted and answered by the jury as indicated:

“What amount of damages, if any, do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that the plaintiffs have sustained by reason of the defendant’s failure to perform said contract, if you do find they did so fail to perform said contract? Answer: 5,081.58.”

In addition to this finding…