Gilliam v. Kouchoucos

340 S.W.2d 27 (1960)

Ray H. GILLIAM, Petitioner,

v.

Mike KOUCHOUCOS, Respondent.

No. A-7629.

Supreme Court of Texas.

November 9, 1960.

Rehearing Denied December 7, 1960.

Cureton & Lanham, Waco, Keith, Mehaffy, McNicholas & Weber, Beaumont, for petitioner.

Adams & Browne, Beaumont, for respondent.

SMITH, Justice.

This suit involves the application of the Statute of Frauds, Article 3995, Section 5, Vernon's Ann.Civ.St.,[1] to an oral contract of employment for the term of ten years, and where the testimony also shows that it was agreed that "this contract and agreement shall, however, terminate on the…