Ware v. Harkins

LESTER, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the 68th District Court of Dallas County. The cause was brought by the appellee, H. D. Harkins, against appellant, V. L. Ware, in which the appellee sued upon an oral contract and for an accounting to recover of and from the appellant the sum of $112,300.00, representing the principal and interest alleged to be due him under his said contract, and in the alternative for the sum of $112,300.00 as actual and $50,000.00 as exemplary damages by reason of the alleged fraud of the appellant.

Appellee alleged that on or before March 14, .1944, he was the…