BETHEL v. BUTLER DRILLING CO.

No. A2546.

635 S.W.2d 834 (1982)

William J. BETHEL, Jr. dba Ra-Comm Electronics, Appellant, v. BUTLER DRILLING COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

May 27, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murry B. Cohen, Wm. B. (Ben) Adair, Brynes, Myers, Adair, Campbell & Sinex, Houston, for appellant.

Harold Lloyd, Michael L. O'Brien, Houston, for appellee.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C. J., and JUNELL and PRICE, JJ.


PRICE, Justice.

This is a breach of contract case. The principal issue on appeal is whether a provision in the written contract in question should be construed as a liquidated damage provision or whether it is a penalty provision which may not be enforced by appellant as liquidated damages. Other points of error asserted by appellant William J. Bethel, Jr. d/b/a Ra-Comm Electronics relating to attorney's fees and pre-judgment interest and cross points by appellee...

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