American Sulphur Royalty Co. v. Freeport Sulphur Co.

* Writ of error granted December 10, 1925.

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Appellant, the owner of the royalties accruing under the contract, of purchase by which appellee Freeport Sulphur Company acquired title and holds and operates extensive sulphur mines near the city of Freeport in Brazoria county, brought this suit to recover damages from the sulphur company for its failure to develop and operate the sulphur mines in good faith and with reasonable diligence, and to require it to proceed…