Moon v. Theo W. Lord, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

Plaintiff commenced this action by the filing of a verified petition wherein it is alleged that under an oral contract with the defendant’s duly authorized agent plaintiff agreed to compile 140 abstracts of title for defendant, covering a tract of land lying adjacent to the city of Emporia which was to be dedicated and platted as an addition to such city and that defendant agreed to pay a price of $8 for each of the abstracts so prepared and compiled when completed. The pleading further states that plaintiff completed and had such abstracts…