Legal Opinion
Gourley v. Fields
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 14, 1961No. 3625PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLINGS, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order overruling a plea of privilege. R. B. Fields brought suit in Stephens County against W. J. Gourley, seeking damages in the sum of $216,000 for the alleged breach of a contractural provision in the assignment of an oil and gas lease covering land located in Stephens County. Fields alleged that the defendant Gourley, who held an oil and gas lease under an assignment from him, failed to notify plaintiff that he did not intend to drill a well according to the terms of the oil and gas lease and the assignment, and let the lease terminate according…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- MacDonald v. FollettTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Johnson v. WoodTexas Commission of Appeals · 1941
- Stafford v. StaffordTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- Johnson v. WoodTexas Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Levinson v. SlaterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Smith v. Crockett Production Credit Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
- Houston Chronicle Publishing Co. v. FlowersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- McCasland v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Anglo Exploration Corp. v. GrayshonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
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