Rutherford v. Union Land & Cattle Co.

*25By the Court,

Ducker, C. J.:

The Union Land and Cattle Company offered a reward of $2,500 for the capture of two persons who had stolen its property and who had shot two of its employees when they were endeavoring to recover the property.

Thereafter, on June 2, 1920, respondent instituted an action against the company for the recovery of the reward. After the institution of the action the company noticed a motion for an order of the court substituting P. E. Woodward, W. S. Enslow, F. T. Murray, Frank Wheeler, and D. B. Renear as defendants in the action in the place and stead of the defendant…