Case Name: DREYER v. BASS et al.
Court: Texas Courts of Civil Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1921-10-21
Citations: 235 S.W. 654
Docket Number: No. 704
Parties: DREYER v. BASS et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 235
Pages: 654–654

Head Matter:
DREYER v. BASS et al.
(No. 704.)
(Court of Civil Appeals of Texas. Beaumont.
Oct. 21, 1921.)
Brokers <&wkey;>82(l) — Petition held not to plead written contract.
In brokers’ action for commission, the petition, alleging that defendant requested plain-1 tiffs to sell the land, and that by reason of such request defendant became obligated to pay a commission, provided sale was made, did not allege a written contract to pay the commission.
Appeal from District Court, Falls County; Prentise Oltorf, Judge.
Action by R. W. Bass and another against F. Dreyer. From judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
Affirmed.
S. R. Scott, of Gorman, for appellant.-
Spivey, Bartlett & Carter, of Marlin, for appellees.

Opinion:
WABKER, J.
This is an appeal by Mr. Dreyer against a judgment rendered in county court on a contract made by him with ap-pellees to pay commission on the sale of land. Appellant, on the assignment of error, raised the proposition that appellees alleged a written contract to pay the commission, while the testimony showed an implied contract. He is wrong in the construction of appellees' petition. Appellees alleged that appellant requested them to sell this land, and that by reason of such request appellant became obligated to pay a commission, provided the sale was made. The sale was made, and appellant refused to execute the same on the ground that he had not contracted to pay a commission. The issue was submitted to the jury, as pleaded by plaintiffs. The verdict of the jury sustained plaintiffs' allegation. Hence judgment was properly rendered for the damages as found by the jury.
The judgment is affirmed.