Atkins v. Beasley

OPINION

JAMES, Justice.

This is a suit for rescission of a written contract, and for special damages incident thereto. After trial by jury the trial court instructed a verdict for the Defendant, from which Plaintiff appeals. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff-Appellant Melvin K. Atkins entered into a written contract with Defendant-Appellee Mrs. Helen A. Beasley and one Ben C. Stanford (since deceased), wherein Atkins agreed to put up $11,000.00, and Stanford and Beasley agreed to work over two existing oil wells and try to get commercial production from said Wells. The contract obligated Stanford…