Burke v. Scott

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

Appellee sued appellant for an architectural fee as compensation for alleged services in connection with the construction of a nursing home. Appellant filed a cross-action for damages allegedly incurred by reason of certain actions on the part of appellee.

This case has been before us on a plea of privilege is reported in Burke v. Scott, 400 S.W.2d 385 (1966 writ refused w. o. j.).

Before trial, appellant filed and presented his sworn motion for continuance because of the critical illness of both the appellant and appellant’s only witness, T. A. Bollinger. This motion…