Connell v. Kanwa Oil, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This was an action to recover damages for breach of contract.

The trial court struck certain allegations from the answer of the defendant, Kanwa Oil, Incorporated, in response to plaintiff’s motion. The plaintiff was O. J. Connell, Sr. He died after the appeal was perfected and the action has been revived in the name of O. J. Connell, Jr., administrator of his father’s estate.

Two other corporations were the owners of a producing oil and gas lease in Russell county. They are not parties to this action. The defendant, Kanwa Oil, Incorporated, a…