Owen v. Hendricks

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

H. B. Owen sued Ray Hendricks for a realtor’s commission. The contract wherein Hendricks was alleged to have agreed to pay Owen a commission was contained in two letters which were attached to plaintiff’s petition. Omitting some immaterial parts, plaintiff’s exhibit A was as follows:

“October 7, 1965

Mr. Ray Hendricks,

Roscoe, Texas.

Dear Mr. Hendricks:

I wrote you earlier pertaining to your 960 acres in Dallam County. Also, talked with you on the phone about the possibility of selling the place for you.

There is a party I wish to talk with about the place, but thought that…