E. C. Ottinger v. R. H. Siegfried

MURRAH, Chief Judge.

On this appeal from a judgment on a jury verdict appellant-Ottinger complains of the exclusion of competent evidence which he says vitally affected the course of this litigation.

The background facts are that Ottinger and his business entities formed a joint venture with the Cosmo Construction Company, controlled by appellee Sieg fried, to perform two government construction contracts which had been awarded to Ottinger’s companies. Before the contracts were completed the parties to the joint venture agreed in writing to dissolve it, Cosmo Construction Company agreeing to…