Yeager v. Graham

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the evidence at the trial warranted a finding that the Texokana Oil Company, hereafter referred to as the appellant, was a member of a mining partnership and as such liable to judgment.

*412The plaintiff filed his petition alleging that he entered into a contract with certain named defendants, not including the appellant, under which he was to perform as a driller in exploring for oil or gas on the north half of the northwest quarter of section 4, township 33, range 2 west, in Sumner county,…