Legal Opinion
Wes-Tex Land Co. v. Simmons
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 18, 1978No. 5186PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRADBURY, Justice.
This case seeks cancellation of an oil and gas lease assignment and damages. James R. Simmons was lessee of an oil and gas lease dated May 21, 1975, with a three-year primary term. On July 15, 1975, Simmons assigned the lease to Wes-Tex Land Company retaining an override of l/16ths of 8/8ths of production. Wes-Tex had not developed the lease and indicated it did not plan to. In a nonjury trial, the court awarded Simmons $5,000 as damages and decreed cancellation of the assignment. We affirm as to damages and reverse and remand as to cancellation.
Simmons contends that as…
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