Turner v. Strange

Citations

• 56 Tex. 141
• 1882 Tex. LEXIS 9

Syllabus

<p>1. Damages — Opinions of witnesses — Elements of.—A. rents land to B., agreeing to furnish a cistern for B.’s use. In a suit for damages for breach of the contract, A. having failed to supply the cistern, held,</p> <p>(1) That damage to the crop because of loss of time whilst hauling water was not to be considered.</p> <p>(2) That general opinions of witnesses as to amount of damages from failure to furnish cistern, based in part on loss of crop, were erroneously admitted.</p> <p>(3) That it was error to refuse a charge excluding from the consideration of the jury in estimating damages, sickness in the family occasioned by the quality of water used, or damage to the crop by loss of time whilst hauling water.</p>