Hupp

Plaintiff sets up in his complaint that the defendant was the owner of a parcel of land in San Diego County, on which was located an undeveloped granite quarry; that being without money, and desiring to make the quarry income producing, the defendant entered into a contract in writing with the plaintiff whereby the plaintiff was employed to organize and promote a corporation for the purpose of taking over said land and developing the quarry; that in consideration of his services the plaintiff was to receive an undivided one-half of the land; that the plaintiff and defendant were to own a majority of the capital stock of .the corporation to be issued to them in equal shares, after they had conveyed the land to the corporation. That pursuant to the agreement the plaintiff organized the -corporation; that he devoted five months of his time, and expended over $3,000, in organizing and promoting the corporation; that he secured manufacturers and builders as customers for the granite who agreed to buy the . product; that he also secured reports from granite experts, and sought and secured divers persons willing to invest in the enterprise. The plaintiff alleges other acts performed by…