MACKAY v. CASH

No. 16164.

367 S.W.2d 415 (1963)

William P. MACKAY et al., Appellants, v. James R. CASH, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied May 17, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold C. Abramson and Palmer & Palmer, Dallas, for appellants.

Marcus & Lewis, Strasburger, Price, Kelton, Miller & Martin, and Royal H. Brin, Jr., Dallas, for appellee.


DIXON, Chief Justice.

This suit involves the interpretation of a written instrument which is the basis of a suit for damages for breach of a contract.

The trial court, holding the contract to be ambiguous, allowed extrinsic evidence to be received to explain the meaning of the document. Appropriate issues were submitted to a jury. The answers of the jury were favorable to appellee Cash. Based on the jury verdict...

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