Herren v. Hollingsworth

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by appellant, Hubert B. Herren, for the recovery of damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of the failure of appellee, L. R. Hollingsworth, to comply with the terms of a contract, evidenced by two letters, to execute and enforce a contract to drill an oil well on land belonging to appellee in Jackson County, Texas.

Appellant alleged that, at all times pertinent to this cause of action, he was a real estate broker engaged in the selling of land and oil, gas and mineral leases and the procuring of drilling contracts for the exploration of…