JAMES v. VERNON CALHOUN PACKING COMPANY

No. B-3708.

498 S.W.2d 160 (1973)

Clifford JAMES, Petitioner, v. VERNON CALHOUN PACKING COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 25, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. D. Henderson, John B. McDonald, Palestine, for petitioner.

B. R. Reeves, Palestine, Ramey, Brelsford, Flock, Hutchins & Carroll, Jack W. Flock and Mike A. Hatchell, Tyler, for respondent.


WALKER, Justice.

Clifford James brought this suit against his former employer, Vernon Calhoun Packing Company, to recover damages for breach of an alleged contract for lifetime employment. Special exceptions to plaintiff's petition were sustained by the trial court. When plaintiff failed to amend within the time allowed by the court, the suit was dismissed. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. 486 S.W.2d 396. We affirm.

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