Thomas, Richardson, Runden & Co. v. State

COLLEY, Justice.

Thomas, Richardson, Runden & Company, Inc., plaintiff/appellant (Thomas), brought suit on a written contract purportedly executed on behalf of the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas by James H. Cowden, defendant/appellee. The contract provided that for certain considerations Thomas would find and recruit a certified public accountant to supervise accounting procedures for the State of Texas to the United States Transportation Department on a federal grant of one million dollars made to the State for study of rail beds and tracks. The Railroad Commission of Texas…