Burris v. Levy

W. O. MURRAY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Calhoun County, Texas, in the sum of $5,072, plus attorney’s fees, in favor of Frances Lavalle Levy, independent executrix of the estate of Leon C. Levy, Deceased, against A. L. Burris, doing business as Burris Construction Company, being the amount of principal, interest and attorney’s fees due upon a promissory note for the principal sum of $9,000, payable to Leon C. Levy and signed A. L. Burris Construction Company by A. L. Burris.

The trial began to a jury, but at the close of the evidence the court…