Legal Opinion
MJ Delaney Company v. Murchison
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 15, 1965No. 149PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice.
Appellant, M. J. Delaney Company, a r J Partnership, hereinafter referred to as the company, brought this suit against appel-^ee> J°hn W. Murchison, to recover $27,-372.00 under a contract with Murchison for the drilling of an oil well known as the Robinson well. Prior to the drilling of the well, the company wrote Murchison as follows :
“Dear Mr. Murchison:
“This confirms the arrangement, verbally made, by which we are to drill your #1 Robinson Well, Frankston Area, East Texas, to the James Lime encountered at or above. 10,000 feet.
“We have previously completed two wells in this…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Mitchell's, Inc. v. FriedmanTexas Supreme Court · 1957
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- Harmes v. Arklatex Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
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- McPherson v. Longview United Pentecostal Church, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1976
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