Ferguson v. Rhoades Drilling Co.

This suit was filed in the county court of Young county by the Rhoades Drilling Company, a copartnership, against J. B. Eerguson, as defendant.

Plaintiff sues on a verbal contract of hire for the deepening of a certain oil well in Young county by them, in which well J. B. Ferguson had an interest, and alleges that defendant is indebted to them for work done under such contract in the sum of $415.10, being for a balance unpaid, on said contract.

Defendant answered by general demurrer and general denial. The case was tried before a jury which considered special issues, and on their answers…