Petromark Minerals, Inc. v. Buttes Resources Co.

JUNELL, Justice.

Appellant Petromark Minerals, Inc., plaintiff in the court below, appeals from the order granting the plea of privilege filed by Buttes Resources Co., appellee, defendant below. Petromark filed suit in Harris County, Texas, seeking to recover damages allegedly resulting from fraud and breach of contract involved in Buttes’ sale of a mineral interest to Petromark pursuant to a joint operating agreement which the parties had entered into for the develop ment of oil and gas acreage in an “area of interest” in Brazoria County, Texas.

Petromark contends that the trial court erred in…