Paul v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co.

COMBS, Justice.

This appeal was to the Galveston Court of Civil Appeals and is before us on transfer by the Supreme Court.

Appellees, Stanolind Oil & Gas Company and O. H. Shepherd, as plaintiffs, instituted this suit against appellant Steve C. Paul and against the Second National Bank of Houston, escrow agent, as defendants. The suit is in the nature of an action for specific performance to compel manual delivery of an oil, gas, and mineral lease executed -by Paul to Shepherd on April 19, 1934.

It is shown that on the above date defendant Paul agreed to sell, and the plain tiff Shepherd agreed…