TALBOTT v. GATY

No. 38,205

171 Kan. 141 (1951)

231 P.2d 205

W.G. TALBOTT, Appellee, v. JOHN P. GATY, OLIVE ANN BEECH and THEODORE A. WELLS, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 12, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dwight S. Wallace, of Wichita, argued the cause and Daniel M. Moyer and Daniel C. Bachmann, both of Wichita, were with him on the briefs for the appellants.

Howard T. Fleeson, of Wichita, argued the cause and Paul H. White, Homer V. Gooing, Wayne Coulson, Paul R. Kitch, Dale M. Stucky, and Donald R. Newkirk, all of Wichita, were with him on the briefs for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SMITH, J.:

This was an action for damages for damages for an alleged breach of an oral contract of employment. The appeal is from an order overruling defendants' demurrer to plaintiff's petition.

The petition alleged that plaintiff was a petroleum engineer; that defendants had engaged as partners in the program of exploration and development for the production of oil and gas; defendant Gaty had the active management...

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