Edwards v. Miller

In the month of August, 1917, E. J. Colvin entered into written contracts with O. W. Edwards et al., by the terms of which the latter agreed to locate, plat, and investigate certain Indian lands which were being offered for sale by the United States government, and to make certain reports thereon calculated to be useful to Colvin in considering and determining the advisability of purchasing same. For such services to be rendered, Colvin paid to Ed-’ wards the sum of $2,100. About 60 days later E. J. Colvin, acting through H. E. Col-vin as his next friend, brought this suit in the district…