Bettison v. Dauchy & Bryant, Inc.

Appellant instituted this suit against appellee, a private corporation, to recover $5,000, alleged to be due for the rental of one complete rotary rig to be used to drill a well for oil at or near Randado, Jim Hogg county, and also $1,000 for certain personal property converted by appellee. Appellee denied the indebtedness, pleading payment of $1,500 on the contract. The cause was submitted to a jury on special issues, and on the answers thereto judgment was rendered that appellant taire nothing by his suit.

The jury found that it was agreed by appellant that appellees could keep the rig until…