Hinchey v. Starrett

The opinion of the court was delivered by

West, J.:

Action for damages. The second amended petition alleged in substance that'the plaintiff received, a letter from defendant Starrett inquiring whether he would trade an automobile which he then owned for land in Oklahoma, and requested a conference with him, and later Starrett orally offered to exchange a quarter section near Monroe; said that he owned a quarter near that town and that defendant Wharton stood ready to purchase it for $1600 cash; that upon the plaintiff’s *183refusal to trade Starrett requested him to write Wharton, which was done.…