Estate of Bolton v. Coats

SUMMERS, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for money damages and other relief arising out of the operation of oil and gas leases in Panola County, Texas, which was previously before this court on appeal from a summary judgment granted appellees, 514 S.W.2d 482. We affirmed and the Texas Supreme Court in 1976 reversed and remanded the ease to the trial court for trial on the merits, 533 S.W.2d 914.

W. Thomas Bolton, now deceased, was the owner of certain oil and gas leases in Panola County which had been assigned to him by Johnny Mitchell. Bolton later assigned his interest in these leases to Alton…