La Beaume v. Smith, Albin Peay

This suit was brought by appellees, Smith, Albin Peay against appellants, G. E. La Beaume and others, to recover commissions on the sale of an oil and gas lease on 15 acres of land in Wichita county. The appeal is from a judgment for the plaintiffs, rendered on trial before the judge without a jury.

On April 6, 1919, G. E. La Beaume, at Fort Worth, wrote Smith, Albin Peay, brokers, at Wichita Falls, as follows:

"In block 72 there are several parties interested besides Young and myself and they are anxious to sell so we are to-day going to put this fifteen acres on the market at $1,000 per acre…