Russ Mitchell, Inc. v. Houston Pipe Line Co.

CODY, Justice.

The appellee, a corporation engaged in the transportation and sale of natural gas in South Texas, brought this action for damages against appellants, alleging the failure and refusal of appellants to complete the laying and salvaging of approximately 8,851 feet of 18 inch pipe line and 22,420 feet of 16 inch pipe line according to the terms of a written contract dated August 2, 1945. Appellants answered ap-pellee’s petition by the allegation that ap-pellee had itself cancelled the contract sued on, in conformity with an option so to do which was vested in appellee by the terms…