Long v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NYE, Chief Justice.
Appellees, as sub-contractor, brought suit by cross-action to collect the value of labor furnished in the reconstruction of a drive-in theatre. The trial court entered judgment against the theatre corporation, its president individually, and the contractor in the amount of $1574.00, covering labor and for attorney fees in the amount of $1250.00.
The three appellants attack the judgment on different theories as the liability applies to each of them. All of the appellants *35contend that the trial court erred in awarding attorney fees. We sustain this last point and reform…
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