Morgan v. Houston Oil Co. of Texas

The parties will be designated as plaintiffs and defendants, respectively, as in the trial court.

The action was brought by plaintiffs against defendants to cancel an oil and gas lease, alleged to have been forfeited by reason of the failure of defendants to diligently perform their obligation to market gas which is admittedly being produced from the lease in paying quantities. The cause was tried to the court without a jury, and resulted in a judgment denying relief to the plaintiffs, who have appealed.

The trial judge made no findings or conclusions, none having been requested by either…