Cleghorn v. Dallas Power & Light Co.

JUNELL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment rendered in favor of defendants, lessees under thirteen coal and lignite leases, ordering that plaintiffs, lessors, take nothing by their suit. Plaintiffs filed suit for declaratory judgment and a decree cancel-ling the leases and/or an alternative decree requiring defendants to proceed in the exploration and development of plaintiffs’ leased lands in accordance with an alleged implied covenant to develop within the time specified by the court or jury or suffer cancellation of the leases. Defendants sought summary judgment contending,…