Wilson v. Therrell

CHAPMAN, Justice.

Appellee herein, John Edd Therrell (plaintiff below), instituted this suit against appellant, Guy Wilson, to establish a constructive trust on %28ths interest in an oil and gas lease on 320 acres of land in Hutchinson County, Texas. Trial was to a jury and the issues submitted were as follows:

“Special Issue No. 1

“Do you find, from a preponderance of the evidence, that plaintiff, John Edd Therrell, and defendant, Guy Wilson, entered into an oral agreement on or before February 16th, 1954, that the said Therrell would convey an undivided $Í28ths of %ths of the oil in and under…