Blose v. Havre Oil & Gas Co.

In 1929 J. J. Hardie, B. D. Burns, D. S. MacKenzie and Y. C. Miller were the holders of an oil and gas lease on certain lands in Liberty county, taken in the name of Hardie and Burns, trustees, and on which drilling operations were being conducted by the trustees. On September 23, 1929, the plaintiff, T. H. Blose, was employed by Burns, confirmed by Hardie, to take charge of the well at a wage of $200 per month. In January, -1930, Burns informed Blose that the operators were short of funds and were going to Chicago to seek financing, and that he would have to agree to a temporary reduction of…