Dalton v. George B. Hatley Co., Inc.

SHANNON, Justice.

Appellant Fred W. Dalton sued appellee George B. Hatley Company, Inc., in the district court of Travis County to recover alleged profits arising from a written contract between the parties. Appellee filed a counterclaim for recovery of sums paid by appellee for appellant’s benefit as an alleged accommodation maker on two promissory notes. After a bench trial, the trial court rendered judgment that appellant take nothing and that appellee recover $20,-999.27.

Upon request, the trial court filed findings of fact and conclusions of law. The fact findings may be summarized as…