Barker v. Mosby

BLAIR, Justice.

As concerns this appeal appellee, J. B. Mosby, sued appellant, R. E. Barker, for $2,000, alleged to be due as a broker’s commission on account of the sale of Barker’s ranch by appellee and associates. A trial to the court without a jury resulted in judgment for appellee as prayed; hence this appeal.

Prior to 1936, appellant referred to herein as Bob Barker, owned the ranch in question. He was in poor health and turned the management of the ranch over to his son, R. L. Barker, referred to herein as Pete Barker. In April, 1936, J. E. McCoy, a deputy sheriff and stockman, desired…