Martin v. Langley

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Appellee W. T. Langley, an automobile dealer, brought this action against appellants Buford Martin and Lonnie Boydston, co-partners doing business as United Insurance Agency, upon the theory that Lonnie Boydston, appellee’s long time insurance agent, had undertaken to procure a “package” of insurance policies to cover appellee’s automobile business and had failed to do so. Appellee and his secretary both testified that they talked to Boydston and told him to put in force the “package” deal. Boydston denied having talked to appellee but admitted talking to the secretary.…