Danciger v. Smith

This suit as originally brought was against appellants and the Oriental Oil Company of Dallas. Appellee’s al legations are, in substance, that he arranged with the Oriental Oil Company to assist it in procuring crude oil for its refineries with the understanding that, if he procured production in the amount desired and on terms satisfactory, the company would purchase the same, conditioned, however, that appel-lee would collect commissions from the seller.

In accordance with this understanding, appellee began negotiations with appellants, who represented that they owned, jointly, certain…