Heard v. Howard

HALL, Justice.

Appellee, Otto Howard, sued appellant, Herman Heard, in the district court of Montague County, Texas, alleging, as a cause of action, a balance due him upon an oral contract for drilling appellant a well 800 ft. deep in Jefferson County, Oklahoma.

Appellee alleged that he agreed to drill the well at cost for appellant with the understanding that he might have some interest in same if it produced oil or gas; that he would have the drilling rights in further development of said lease, and as a part of said agreement appellee pleads the following:

“Defendant agreed and promised to…