Canewood Oil Co. v. Cox

Opinion of the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Reversing.

Appellants are asking a reversal of a judgment for $1,120.00 obtained against them by appellee. Appellee began this action by suing for $3,720.00 damages because appellants did not allow him to drill two oil wells, wbicb be claims be bad a contract to drill for them. Tbe burden was on bim. In order to succeed, be bad to establish tbe contract by proof. He bad to establish tbe terms of the contract, bis willingness, readiness, ability and offer to comply with it, tbe appellants’ breach, and then he must show that be was unavoidably damaged…