Schultz v. Scott

This action was brought by appellee, Scott, against Schultz, and in his amended petition he alleged substantially that he was employed by the Magnolia Petroleum Company and was earning about $180 per month, and at the special instance and request of appellant, who owned a well rig, that appellant and appellee entered into a verbal contract, whereby appellee was to resign his position and take active eh&rge, control, and management of appellant’s oil well rig and machinery, and that as a consideration for said services, among other things, appellee was to have an undivided one-fourth interest…