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The executor of Mrs. Hodges Beckham's will, as appellant, initiated a suit against J. R. Scott, the appellee and former agent of Mrs. Beckham, seeking to prevent him from collecting rents and to obtain an accounting of funds. A temporary injunction was granted. Scott responded by asserting his agency contract and claiming compensation for services performed both before and after Mrs. Beckham's death. The trial court found in favor of Scott, awarding him $307.93. On appeal, the judgment was reversed. The appellate court determined that Mrs. Beckham's death revoked the agency contract, which was for personal services and not coupled with an interest. It further ruled that Scott could not recover for services rendered after her death, and while he might have been able to recover for services before her death, his pleadings did not support a quantum meruit claim for partial performance, as the contract was considered indivisible for the year 1916.
Beckham v. Scott is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The executor of Mrs. Hodges Beckham's will, as appellant, initiated a suit against J. R. Scott, the appellee and former agent of Mrs. Beckham, seeking to prevent him from collecting rents and to obtain an accounting of funds. A temporary injunction was granted. Scott responded by asserting his agency contract and claiming compensation for services performed both before and after Mrs. Beckham's death. The trial court found in favor of Scott, awarding him $307.93. On appeal, the judgment was reversed. The appellate court determined that Mrs. Beckham's death revoked the agency contract, which was for personal services and not coupled with an interest. It further ruled that Scott could not recover for services rendered after her death, and while he might have been able to recover for services before her death, his pleadings did not support a quantum meruit claim for partial performance, as the contract was considered indivisible for the year 1916.
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