Florida Gas Exploration Co. v. Searcy

385 So.2d 1293 (1980)

FLORIDA GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY et al.

v.

J.C. SEARCY et al.

No. 51821.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

May 7, 1980.

Rehearing Denied August 6, 1980.

Heidelberg, Woodliff & Franks, Luther M. Thompson, Kenneth I. Franks, Jackson, for appellants.

Craig Castle, Jackson, Jos. Dale, Prentiss, for appellees.

Before ROBERTSON, LEE and BOWLING, JJ.

LEE, Justice, for the Court:

J.C. Searcy, Jr., Searcy Enterprises, and Montego Petroleum filed suit in the Chancery Court of Jefferson Davis County against Tomlinson Interests, Inc., Watson Oil Corporation, Florida Gas Exploration Company, and…