Voelkel v. Berry

— The action below was brought by the appellant, who claimed a breach of contract by the appellee in that appellee had orally agreed to pay to appellant a specific sum of money and a one-eighth interest in a gas and oil lease held by appellee, if the appellant would locate and secure investors for three-fourths of said lease for the sum of $7500.00.

Appellant alleges that the investors were secured and that appellee has failed to perform. Appellant’s complaint was in three paragraphs, the first for breach of contract, the second for exemplary or punitive damages, and the third on the theories…