Legal Opinion

Davenport v. Harry Payne Motors, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 11, 1953No. 10110PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUGHES, Justice.

Harry Payne Motors, Inc., appellee;-sued appellant Mrs.- O. H. Davenport upon' a verified account for the purchase price of a disc plow and disc harrow and for attorneys’ fees under Art. 2226, Vernon’s Ann. Civ.St. 1

A jury trial resulted in verdict and judgment for appellee for $468.86, Cost of the implements, and $350 attorneys’ fees.

There are four points of error, the first of which relates to the court’s charge to the jury.

The court propounded this issue to the jury:

“Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that the double disc plow, when properly operated, would…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Perry Et Vir v. LuettichTexas Supreme Court · 1938
  2. American Indemnity Co. v. Burrows Hardware Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1917
  3. Mutual Lumber Co. v. SheppardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
  4. Davenport v. Harry Payne Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  5. Waters-Pierce Oil Co. v. United States & Mexican Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1906

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Huff v. Fidelity Union Life Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Ferrous Products Co. v. Gulf States Trading Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Kirkwood & Morgan, Inc. v. RoachCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  4. Lipschutz v. Gordon Jewelry CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1974
  5. Texas Gas Corporation v. HankamerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959

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