Boykin v. Louisiana Petroleum Corporation

Plaintiff alleges that in the year 1926, at the special instance and request of the defendants, he procured for them certain oil and gas leases on approximately 10,000 acres of land in Richland parish in what is known as the “Girard Pool,” and that “the service rendered by your petitioner for the account and benefit of said defendants, as above alleged, is reasonably worth the sum of $10,000.-00, being the sum of one dollar per acre procured for defendants.”

Plaintiff acknowledges receipt of $3,387.06 paid him and prays for judgment for the balance, $6,612.94.

Defendants i disclaim any…