Legal Opinion
Truly v. Austin
Texas Supreme Court
Decided February 17, 1988No. C-6087Published
1Opinion of the Court
744 S.W.2d 934 (1988)
Jack D. TRULY, Petitioner,
v.
James D. AUSTIN, et al., Respondents.
No. C-6087.
Supreme Court of Texas.
February 17, 1988.
Rehearing Denied March 16, 1988.
Seale, Stover, Coffield, Gatlin and Bisbey, Blair A. Bisbey, Jasper, for petitioner.
Golden and Gray, Joe Bob Golden, Jasper, Orgain, Bell and Tucker, Gary Neale Reger, Beaumont, for respondents.
SPEARS, Justice.
The issue in this case is whether a party who has breached an express contract may nevertheless recover under a theory of quantum meruit. Petitioner Jack Truly performed certain services as specified in a joint venture…
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2Cases cited26 opinions
- Black Lake Pipe Line Co. v. Union Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1976
- Truly v. AustinTexas Supreme Court · 1988
- Bashara v. Baptist Memorial Hospital SystemTexas Supreme Court · 1985
- Holcomb v. LorinoTexas Supreme Court · 1935
- Brown v. ColeTexas Supreme Court · 1956
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