H. Hal McKinney v. Willard L. Ferguson

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-03-00576-CV

H. Hal McKinney, Appellant

v.

Willard L. Ferguson, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF MILAM COUNTY, 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 27577, HONORABLE EDWARD P. MAGRE, JUDGE PRESIDING

M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N

H. Hal McKinney sued Willard L. Ferguson to recover money damages for checks written by Ferguson to purchase an oil and gas lease from McKinney. After tendering two separate checks in the amount of $57,500 each to McKinney, Ferguson cancelled payment on the checks. McKinney sued Ferguson, who asserted several affirmative…