Palmer v. Katz

LONG, Justice.

Plaintiff Joe C. Palmer, sued defendant Sidney Katz, upon three separate counts: (1) a suit for damages based on an oral contract or agreement; (2) a claim - for services rendered in hauling pipe for defendant Katz; and (3) a claim that defendant Katz was a partner, associate or undisclosed principal of F. D. Lefevre, with whom Palmer entered into a drilling and exploration agreement. The plaintiff abandoned, in the trial court, his claim under count No. 3.

The court submitted the following issues to the jury:

“Question No. 1: Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that…