Walker v. Lorehn

WERLEIN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment in the sum of $7500.00 in favor of appellee, E. L. Lorehn, upon the jury’s affirmative answer to one special issue reading: “Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that on or about January 20, 1959 the defendant, R. Y. Walker, promised to reimburse the plaintiff, E. L. Lorehn, the sum of $7500.00 if he, Lorehn, would advance $15,000.00 to Texas Aerosol, Inc. of Houston ?”

The evidence shows that both appellant and appellee were stockholders in Texas Aerosols, Inc.; that appellant was also a director of the corporation; and that both…