Greenwall Theatrical Circuit Co. v. Markowitz
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the First District, in an appeal from Galveston County. Markowitz sued the Greenwall Theatrical Circuit Company and recovered judgment, but appealed, complaining of insufficiency of the recovery. The appellate court reversed and rendered judgment in his favor for a larger amount, and appellee obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.
This action was brought by Markowitz against the Greenwall Theatrical Circuit Company on the 23d day of January, 1902, to recover damages for breach of a written contract attached to the petition. This contract was executed between the parties July 16, 1901, and, by it, defendant, in consideration of the payment of $3000 in cash (called “bonus”), agreed to give to plaintiff the position of business manager of the Kyle Opera House in Beaumont during the term of defendant’s lease thereof from its owner, Kyle, for five years, to begin October Í, 1901, and to pay…
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