Case Name: W. O. Deball v. R. L. James
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1881-02-02
Citations: 1 White & W. 38
Docket Number: No. 773, Op. Book No. 3, p. 449
Parties: W. O. Deball v. R. L. James.
Judges: 
Reporter: Condensed Reports of Decisions in Civil Causes in the Court of Appeals (White & Wilson)
Volume: 1
Pages: 38–39

Head Matter:
W. O. Deball v. R. L. James.
(No. 773, Op. Book No. 3, p. 449.)
Appeal from Dallas County.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Winkler, J.
§ 91. Work and labor done; measure of recovery. In a suit for work and labor done, ordinarily the measure of the 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.