Baum v. McAfee

TALBOT, Associate Justice.

Appellee W. M. McAfee instituted this suit against the appellant, I. Baum, and the appellee J. E. Whiteselle, for compensation for services rendered in selling a tract of land for the said Baum and Whiteselle, which was owned by them jointly, consisting of 3,806 acres. The land was sold for $19,030, and McAfee claimed a commission of five percent for selling, amounting to $951.50, for which he sued. He filed three petitions -in the case, styled, respectively, “Plaintiff’s original petition,” “Plaintiff’s amended petition,” and “Plaintiff’s first amended original…