Imholz v. Southern Oil Corp. of America

GRISSOM, Justice.

H. W. Imholz sued the Southern Oil Corporation of America for damages for an alleged breach of a written contract to purchase oil and gas leases from him and to drill a well on 2645 acres of land in Fisher County. Plaintiff also sued for special damages resulting from said breach by reason of the purchase by Imholz of oil and gas leases covering approximately 1325 acres of land adjacent to said tract which Imholz alleged he had bought but was unable to pay for because of defendant’s failure to take and pay him for the leases on the 2645 acre tract.

The trial was to the court.…