Hassell v. Gamble

This suit was-.brought by R. H. Gamble against Jess Hassell and wife, Irma Hassell, Hamilton Patterson and wife, Mary Patterson, and U. P. Short, to recover compensation earned as broker in regard to the sale of certain properties owned by the Hassells and Pattersons.

Defendant Short was dismissed from the suit, and, on trial, judgment was rendered in favor of Gamble against the remaining defendants, from which they have appealed.

Appellants were the owners of all' the stock of the Dallas Athletic Association, a corporation. The corporation owned the unexpired portion (10 years) of a 12 years’…