Soto v. Doehne

OPINION

CLARK, Justice.

This suit arose from a written agreement between two certified public accountants concerning a transfer of accounts from one to the other. Doehne, the administrator of Lachica’s estate, sued Soto to recover unpaid consideration alleged to be due for the purchase of Lachica’s accounting practice. Soto contended the agreement was an employment contract whereby he had hired Laehica as a consultant, and that Lachica had already been paid more than he was entitled to receive. Trial was to the court. After admitting parol evidence as to the intent of the parties, the court…