Burchfield v. Markham

HAMBLEN, Jr., Chief Justice.

Appellees instituted this suit in the District Court of Harris County to recover the sum of $4,858.65, being one-half of the commission paid upon the sale of property in Harris County, Texas. Appellees claimed to be entitled to the sum sued for under the terms of a contract alleged to exist between them and appellants. Ap^ pellees also sought recovery of attorney’s fees under the provisions of Art. 2226, Revised Civil Statutes, Vernon’s Ann.Civ. St., and exemplary damages. Appellants excepted to certain portions of the appel-lees’ petition, particularly the…