Stockdale v. Sellers

Opinion by

Drew, J.,

The opinion of the learned court below, by Sayebs, P. J., with the exception of parts relating to equity practice not material here, was as follows:

“The plaintiff in the bill filed in this case, alleges that a parol agreement was entered into between'the plaintiff and the defendant whereby the defendant sold to plaintiff a one-twentieth interest in a certain drilling well which plaintiff alleges afterwards became a good gas well and subsequently produced gas in large quantities. The plaintiff claims that he was to become a partner to the extent of the undivided interest…