West v. Wahlenmaier

HAMILTON, Chief Justice.

L. C- Wahlenmaier as plaintiff brought suit in thé district court of Midland County agáinst W. W. West on a promissory note for $1'1,207!S0. The defendant W'. W. West admitted liability on such note, but asserted a cross-action against Wahlen-maier for $15,811.91 which he alléged was Wahlenmaier’s share of the cost of drilling an oil well in Reeves County, Texas. Wahlenmaier defended against the cross-action by asserting that West had assumed Wahlenmaier’s' share of the cost of such well as part of the consideration Tor Wahl-enmaier’s assignment to West of the oil and…