[Download] "John R. Gateley v. Layton Humphrey Et Ux." by The Supreme Court of Texas * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: John R. Gateley v. Layton Humphrey Et Ux.
- Author : The Supreme Court of Texas
- Release Date : January 03, 1952
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 62 KB
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"Appellants suit in trial court was for a balance due of $550 for services rendered and material furnished in an interior decorating job on defendants home; suing also for $250 as attorneys fees. Defendants answered by general denials and cross action, alleging that the work as performed was incomplete and unsatisfactory. The jury in verdict found that plaintiff was due $550 as prayed; fixed $250 as a reasonable attorneys fee, and that $200 was reasonable compensation to defendants because of Gateleys failure to properly complete the work contracted for. It is not disputed that plaintiff made demand on Humphrey for the above mentioned balance and four days thereafter filed this suit; the trial court finding that plaintiff was not entitled to statutory attorneys fees because of non-compliance with the provisions of Art. 2226, requiring a thirty-day interval between presentation of claim and institution of suit. In this connection the net recovery of plaintiff was $350 (the amount remaining after credit of $200 due defendants on their cross action."