Brown v. Coates

OPINION

GREEN, Chief Justice.

Susie Coates and three other persons owned a 998.56 acre tract of land in Jackson County, Texas. By written agreement styled “Lease Contract” signed December 23, 1965, such owners as “Lessors” “rented and leased” said property to E. B. Wagner, “Lessee” for a period of five calendar years from January 1, 1966.

Plaintiff Stanley R. Brown sued Susie Coates and E. B. Wagner on an oral contract between Brown and Wagner for services rendered by Brown in clearing for cultivation approximately 300 acres of the land included in the lease. Plaintiff’s claim of liability of…