Culver v. Cockburn

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court of Matagorda County in an action brought by George Cockburn, ap-pellee, against George D. Culver, appellant, for commissions alleged by appellee to be due him from appellant for services performed by him in the sales of certain mineral leases.

Appellee alleged that he was engaged ' in the business of procuring purchasers and making sales of lands and leases for others; that appellant listed with him for sale the oil and gas leases on two certain tracts of land in Matagorda County, Texas, and promised to pay him 10%…