Norton v. Macatee

G. C. Curtis, a- building contractor, owned a lot in the city of Houston, upon which he was desirous of erecting a brick apartment building. In order to .obtain necessary funds to erect such building, he entered into a contract with D. E. Norton, plaintiff in error, a loan broker who was acting for one of his clients, by the terms of which it was agreed that a loan sufficient in amount bo cover the cost of material and labor neces*518sary to erect the building would be consummated by Norton’s client and the money paid oyer to Ourtis when the building was completed by him free of liens.

At the time…