Wise v. Anderson

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE GREENHILL

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Clarence Wise brought this suit against M. E. Anderson and the Anderson Oil and Gas Company of Texas. He alleged that he was fraudulently induced by Anderson to execute an oil and gas lease. Among other things, Wise asserted that Anderson falsely promised him orally that he would begin the drilling of a well on his land within 90 days. His action was for damages under Art. 4004 of Vernon’s Civil Statutes of Texas dealing with actionable fraud. In a jury trial, Wise recovered actual and exemplary damages. The judgment was reversed…