Baker v. Coleman Abstract Co.

The suit was brought in the justice court, and later tried in the county court on appeal. Appellee as plaintiff sued F. L. Wade, W. M. Hooper, and G. Wm. Baker, the appellant, as members of the firm of Mid-Continent Oil Lease Exchange, for a balance on account for abstracts furnished such firm. Defendants Wade and Hooper suffered judgment by default. Appellant defended on the ground that he had paid to ap-pellee the sum of 173.17 as his proportionate one-third of the account, with the understanding and agreement with appellee’s agent and general manager, E. P. Scarborough, that such sum was…