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Snelling v. Harper

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 22, 1940No. 5411PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Chief Justice.

On or about July 11, 1930, E. B. Snel-ling entered into a written contract with the State of Texas to completely remodel (except installation of heating, plumbing and wiring) one of the State’s buildings at Rusk in Cherokee County. A separate contract was awarded by the State to one J. L. Martin to install the plumbing, heating and wiring. Martin, with consent of the Board of Control, assigned his contract to J. O. Andrewartha. So, Snelling and Andrewartha were independent contractors obligated to perform the respective tasks specified in their separate contracts with…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Gussie Fox v. Dallas Hotel Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Lisle v. AndersonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  3. Sesler v. Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Ford Motor Co. v. MaddinTexas Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Hough v. GrapotteTexas Supreme Court · 1936

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Smith v. HengerTexas Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Texas Power & Light Company v. HolderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  3. E. L. Farmer & Company, a Corporation v. Marshall W. Hooks and American Motorists Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
  4. Buss v. RobisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
  5. Herndon v. Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1941

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