Gulf Production Co. v. Kishi

Mr. Presiding Judge Smedley

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section B.

Appellees recovered judgment against appellant for damages on account of appellant’s failure, according to a jury’s finding, to develop with reasonable diligence for the production of oil two tracts of land leased by appellees and their predecessors in title to appellant. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment and rendered judgment in favor of appellant but, pending action on motion for rehearing, certified to the Supreme Court the following question:

“Was appellees’ petition,…