Legal Opinion
Dowdell v. McBride
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 13, 1898PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Appeal from the County Court of Robertson. Tried below before Hon. 0. D. Cannon. Counsel for appellant moved for rehearing, on the ground that article 3778, Revised Statutes, was in violation of article 16, section 31, of the Constitution, and that question was certified to the Supreme Court, pending the motion, and by them answered in the negative. Dowdell v. McBride, 92 Texas, —, decided November 3, 1898. The motion for rehearing was overruled.
1Opinion of the Court
Appellant's counsel has made a clear statement of the case in brief filed, which we adopt. It is as follows:
"On the 24th day of July, 1897, appellant brought suit against appellee in the Justice Court of Precinct No. 5, Robertson County, Texas, to recover the sum of $141 for services rendered on account of the wife of appellee at his special instance and request, evidenced by an itemized account. On the 20th day of September, 1897, the justice of the peace of the said court rendered judgment in favor of appellee, Joe McBride, from which judgment appellant appealed to the County Court. On the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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