McConnell v. Wallace

Opinion by

MAXEY C-

We have examined the testimony of both plaintiff and defendant to determine whether McConnell was liable to Wallace for the $900 claimed by Wallace as commission for procuring a purchaser, ready, able, and willing to pay for the lease, and we think that the conversation between plaintiff and defendant falls far short of a contract constituting Wallace agent of McConnell to procure a purchaser for an oil and gas lease on McConnell’s land. The alleged contract was entirely verbal and consisted simply of McConnell saying that he would sell Wallace a lease on his 150 acres for…