McCubbins v. Morgan

Appellees are the owners of a homestead of 97 acres in Copiah County. _ Appellant is a broker engaged in the business of procuring and selling oil and gas leases and other mineral rights. On March 17, 1944, he visited the home of appellees for the purpose of obtaining an oil, gas and mineral léase on their land. The opposite parties were strangers, never having seen each other before. The trade was made and appellant filled in the name of the parties, the description and the consideration upon a printed form of lease in common use in this state, and made and signed a bank draft for the agreed…