Legal Opinion

Morris v. Jones

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 21, 1966No. 6794PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PARKER, Justice.

R. M. Jones sued Earl Morris on a parol contract and in the alternative upon quantum meruit for the pasturing, caring for, and feeding cattle owned by Earl Morris and for reasonable attorney’s fees under Article 2226, Vernon’s Ann.Rev. Civ.St.Tex. Upon quantum meruit issues a jury verdict was returned in favor of Jones upon which judgment was entered for Jones against Morris for the total sum of $4,327.00.

Defendant Morris’ first point of error is:

“The Court should not have denied Defendant the right to file his First Amended Original Answer when there was no showing that such…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Huff v. Fidelity Union Life Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Smith v. CrosbyTexas Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Click v. SealeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Roeber v. DuBoseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Bruce v. McAdooCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Hanks v. GAB Business Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. King v. AtaydeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968

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