Legal Opinion

Dabney v. Schutze

Texas Commission of Appeals

Decided March 2, 1921No. 186-3229PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Third Supreme Judicial District. Suit by L. M. Dabney and others, trustees, against Mrs. Annie Schutze and others. 'Decree for plaintiffs was by Court of Civil Appeals (204 S. W. 342) affirmed in part, and reversed and remanded in part, and the plaintiffs bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtS Onfield, P. J.

Mrs. Annie Schutze entered into a contract with the Texas Bitulithic Company to pave the street in front of property owned by her in the city of Austin, she to pay for the paving in the manner provided in the contract, and agreeing therein that—

“In consideration of said improvements to. and upon said premises and the fact that thereby the value thereof will be enhanced in excess of the cost, the undersigned do hereby expressly grant unto Texas Bitulithie Company and its assigns a mechanic’s lien upon said premises, to secure the payment of indebtedness herein mentioned.”

The paving was done in…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Spencer v. SchellTexas Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Lacy v. RollinsTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Harle v. RichardsTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Watts v. MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Smith v. Von HuttonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1890

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. INWOOD NORTH HOMEOWNERS'ASS'N v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Joslin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1940
  3. Straus v. BrooksTexas Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Harris v. WareCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
  5. Maryland Casualty Co. v. WilligCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928

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