Henderson v. Windrush Operating Co., L.L.C.

h The defendants, Windrush Operating Company, Thomas Gaylord, Mecom Oil, and John Mecom, III, appeal a judgment ordering the rescission of an amendment of an oil and gas lease on the ground of fraud, resulting in cancellation of the lease. Concluding that the trial court was clearly wrong in finding the existence of fraud, we reverse.

FACTS

Harry Scott Henderson (“Henderson”) is a former chief of the Bossier City Police Department. After retiring, he and his wife, Sherry, have raised cattle and horses on their land in south Bossier Parish. Through the years, the couple acquired tracts of land…