Legal Opinion
Coppinger v. Republic Natural Gas Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 15, 1948No. 3661PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
Coppinger and Southern,1 a copartnership, brought this action against Republic Natural Gas Company,2 a corporation, to recover damages for the alleged breach of a contract for the drilling of 20 natural gas wells in the Hugoton Gas Field, Stevens County, Kansas. At the trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the partnership. The trial court sustained a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and entered judgment for Republic.
The base contract was entered into October 26, 1945. It provides that if the work to be done thereunder “shall not be fully…
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