Legal Opinion
Cranfill v. Swann Petroleum Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 27, 1923No. 2172. [fn*]PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKlett, J.
Swann Petroleum Company sued appellants, J. B. Cranfill, R. H. Beet-ham, and E. B. Ritchie, and obtained judgment against them for $8,000 for alleged breach of a written contract by which they agreed to execute and deliver to plaintiff an oil and gas lease on 160 acres of land in Wichita county, Tex. In addition to the general issue, there was a plea of non est factum. Negotiations were initiated by plaintiff writing the following letter to defendant Craifflll:
“1003 American National Bank Bldg., Wichita Falls, Texas, January 10, 1922. Dr. J. B. Cranfill, Dallas, Texas — Dear Sir: We propose…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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