Cranke v. Trinity Gravel Co.

J. P. Cranke, appellant, , sued Dan S. Harston, L. S.' Brotherton, D. G. Smith, C. B. Van Deman, M. F. Smith, and the Trinity Gravel Company, an unincorporated association composed of the individuals above named, to recover judgment for the sum of $3,875, compensation claimed for procuring a purchaser for and assisting in making the sale of 471 acres of land situated near Arlington, in Tarrant county, Tex. Appellant alleged his- cause of action in two counts — one based on an express' agreement by appellees to pay 5 per cent, commission upon the price at which the land should be sold; the…