Williams v. Phelps
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bosque County; O. L. Lockett, Judge. Action by G. H. Williams against M. Phelps. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
M. Phelps, who owned a ranch in Bosque county consisting of 3,000 acres of land, upon which he resided, employed G. H. Williams, who resided in Ft. Worth, to find a buyer for the ranch, agreeing to pay Williams for his services in so doing the sum of $1,000. The contract of employment was by letter dated at Morgan, Tex., March 19, 1912, addressed to Williams at Ft. Worth, and in that contract no price was named by Phelps for his property. Pursuant to that employment, Williams instituted negotiations to effect an exchange of Phelps' property for property in North Ft. Worth. At his insistence…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. KeelingTexas Supreme Court · 1909
- Moss & Raley v. WrenTexas Supreme Court · 1909
- Rosen v. PhelpsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Kocher v. MayberryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897
- Skirvin v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906
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- Marek v. Baylor CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
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