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MECOM v. HAMBLEN

No. A-5380.

289 S.W.2d 553 (1956)

John W. MECOM, Petitioner, v. Tolar N. HAMBLEN et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing May 9, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Butler, Binion, Rice & Cook, Cecil N. Cook and James D. Smullen, Houston, for petitioner.

Andrews, Kurth, Campbell & Bradley, Homer Mabry, S. Eastland, Jr., and Barrow, Junell & Robertson, Houston, Shank, Dedman & Payne, Ralph B. Shank, Dallas, for respondents.

CULVER, Justice.

Respondent, Hamblen, sued petitioner, Mecom, and Placid Oil Company for $11,690.35, claimed to be the balance of the purchase price for an oil and gas lease assigned by Hamblen to Mecom, and by Mecom to Placid. A. D. Hawkins and J. H. Byerly each as cross-plaintiffs plead for one-third of the amount claimed by Hamblen.

The trial court, without the intervention of a jury, at the conclusion of petitioner's case granted defendant's motion on...

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