Sawyer v. Dixon

NORVELL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Webb County awarding plaintiff, L. J. Dixon, a drilling contractor, a recovery of $1,806.40 against defendant, E. J. Sawyer, the holder of an oil ■and gas lease in Webb County. Sawyer '¡has appealed, and Dixon has filed cross-*988assignments of error. The parties will be designated as in the trial court, or by name.

Trial was to a jury and this case, as analyzed by us, presents the question of the proper judgment to be entered upon the jury verdict evidenced by answers to special issues.

This lawsuit arose from the…