Nichols v. Anderson

FOLLEY, Justice.

This is an appeal by T. G. Nichols from an order sustaining a motion to dismiss his suit, in which motion the sufficiency of his petition was attacked. The appellant sued the appellee, A. R. Anderson, for damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of appellee’s breach of an agreement made with appellant in connection with appellee’s purchase of the royalty interest in 178.8 acres of land in Hutchinson County.

The appellant alleged, in substance, that he and the appellee were each engaged in the oil and gas business, handling leases in the Panhandle of Texas; that in 1941…