Stoeppleman v. Carter

WALKER, Chief Justice.

By written contract to be performed by December 20, 1935, appellees, Mary E. and W. M. Carter, operating under the name of Carter Electric Company, agreed to make certain improvements for appellants on a theater belonging to them in Jasper, Tex. The contract price of the completed work was $1,950, of which sum appellants paid appellees $750 on the execution of the contract. Appellees executed this contract according to their construction of its terms. Appellants took possession of the theater, began using it at once, and have constantly been in possession, occupying,…