Olson v. Shuler

Appellee Olson had about thirty years’ experience., in the coal-mining business. The. appellant Hugh M. Shuler, together with others, was interested in operating coal mines in Iowa. In 1919, appellee was employed'by the Shulers to procure coal leases for them in the vicinity of Grimes, Iowa. As a -result of such employment, 30,000 acres were contracted for, out of- which 6,184 acres .were accepted by. appellants. Ap pellants paid appellee, to apply on services, the sum of $7-,000. This action is to recover the claimed balance due for such services.

Appellee pleads his cause of action in three…