Gould v. Hutchinson Oil & Gas Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action to recover money. Judgment was for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

The action was brought to recover a commission for the assistance rendered the defendant by Gould and a man named Goering in the purchase of an oil and gas lease.

The petition, after alleging the corporate character of the defendant, alleged that about July 18, 1935, the defendant, through its officer and agent, A. B. Davis, employed plaintiff and E. P. Goering for the purpose of enabling defendant to purchase an interest in the Wendel lease in Rice county,…