Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 1881

Deball v. James

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided February 2, 1881 · Winkler

1 White & W. 38

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Winkler, J.

§ 91. Work and labor done; measure of recovery. In a suit for work and labor done, ordinarily the measure of *39the plaintiff’s recovery will be the value of such work and labor. If the price of the same had been agreed by the parties, then such price would be the measure of recovery.

February 2, 1881.

Reversed and remanded.

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