Wells v. Lewis

WILLIAMS, Justice.

Appellant, Thomas Wells, plaintiff below, instituted this suit against H. G. Lewis, Jr., Geo. W. Gipson, M. C. Wells, and L & G Oil Company, alleging the L & G Oil Company to be a copartnership composed of H. G. Lewis, Jr., and Geo. W. Gipson. Appellant sought to cancel a purchase letter in the original sum of $3,500 and two promissory notes of $500 each, executed by him and payable to L & G Oil Company.

In a written agreement dated October 20, 1934, H. G. Lewis, Jr., acting for himself and for the partnership firm of L & G Oil Company, contracted with M. C. Wells to drill a…