Western Kansas Oil & Refining Corp. v. Harris

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allen, J.:

This is an action for the recovery of a broker’s commission for obtaining a drilling contract on an oil and gas lease in Rice county. The jury returned a verdict for defendants. The court rendered judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

The petition alleged that on July 6, 1935, the defendants, together with the White Rock Petroleum Company, were the owners of an oil and gas lease on certain lands; that on or about that date the defendants employed the plaintiff to secure a drilling contract on their property; that on or about July…