Tenneco Oil Company, Petitioner v. Padre Drilling Company, Inc., Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the lower courts' judgments, upholding Padre Drilling Company's contract claim but eliminating the $20,000 attorney's fee because the claim did not fall within any category authorized by Article 2226. The Court interpreted the statutory terms strictly, holding that Padre's claim was not for personal services, labor, or material furnished within the meaning of the statute.