McCartney v. Badovinac

This is an action growing out of a written contract as follows:

“Whereas, Dr. Ragsdale of La Junta, Colorado, has accused Mrs. O. W. McCartney of the theft of a certain diamond and O. W. McCartney is desirous of learning the facts concerning the said affair, and Nicholas Bado*77vinac is a detective engaged in the business of detecting crime;

It is hereby agreed by and between the said O. W. McCartney and Nicholas Badovinac that the said Badovinac will undertake to discover who actually took the said diamond, if the same was stolen, or whether or not the same was stolen. And the said.O. W.…