La Rue v. Wiggins

HALE, Justice.

Appellant instituted this suit on May 13, 1953, against C. E. Hyde and P. N. Wiggins, Jr., seeking (1) to rescind an alleged agreement of June 9, 1952, relating to a ½ working interest in oil and gas leases covering 2,500 acres of land and (2) to require specific performance of an alleged agreement of January 19, 1952, relating to a ⅛ carried interest in oil and gas leases covering 5,500 acres of land. C. E. Hyde died testate on or about February 24, 1954 and thereafter appellant filed in the cause what he designated as his “Supplemental Petition and Suggestion of Death” wherein…