Legal Opinion
McComas v. Smith
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 22, 1931No. 20398PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRiley, J.
This is an action brought by -plaintiff 'in error to recover the sum of $5,-000, alleged to be due as commission on the sale of one-half of the royalty on 80 acres of land in Noble county.
Written authority was given plaintiff by defendant to sell the one-half interest. At the same time defendant gave plaintiff the following letter:
“Tonkawa, Oklahoma, July 31, 1922.
“M. F. McComas, Esq.
“Blackwell, Oklahoma.
“Dear Sir:
''‘Under separate letter dated today, 1 gave you authority to sell one-half of my royalty on the east one-half of the northeast quarter of section 15, township 24 north, range 1…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Heath v. HuffhinesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Smith v. PostCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914
- Hopkins v. SettlesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Wasson v. ClymerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
- Clark v. SeaySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Williams v. Seminole County Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Eastern Oklahoma Land & Cattle Co. v. DorrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Coburn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1943
- Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. HomeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943