Legal Opinion

Long v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 18, 1971No. 571PublishedCited by 33 opinions

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…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Van Zandt v. Fort Worth PressTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Meaders v. BiskampTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  3. Tenneco Oil Company v. Padre Drilling CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Gulf Liquid Fertilizer Co. v. TitusTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Texas Casualty Insurance Company v. BeasleyTexas Supreme Court · 1965

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. First State Bank & Trust Co. of Edinburg v. GeorgeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. O'Shea v. Coronado Transmission Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1983
  3. Sawyer v. PierceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Traylor v. GrayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. McDaniel v. TuckerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975

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