Dabney v. City of South Houston

PLEASANTS, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by plaintiff in error against the defendant in error to recover damages alleged to have been sustained as the result of a breach by defendant in error of a written contract between the parties. For brevity, the parties will be hereinafter designated plaintiff and defendant, since such designation cannot result in confusion as it coincides with the position of the parties in the court below.

The trial in the court below with a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of defendant.

Plaintiff’s petition alleges in substance that on or about…