County Management, Inc. v. Butler

BRADY, Justice.

This is a suit for specific performance and damages. Trial was to a jury which awarded appellees Thomas W. Butler, and Paul J. Stout, six million dollars in damages for breach of contract. The district court entered a judgment for such sum and ordered specific performance and other relief against appellant, County Management, Inc.

On May 22, 1979, an agreement was entered between appellant and appellee, Brittany Drilling Company, under the terms of which appellant agreed to sell Brittany twenty-seven oil and gas leases situated in Lee and Washington Counties covering…