Roark v. STALLWORTH OIL AND GAS, INC

OPINION

CORNYN, Justice.

Gordon Roark brought this action for specific performance of an alleged contract among Robert B. Stallworth, Jr.,1 Stall-worth Oil & Gas, Inc. (Respondents), and himself. The trial court rendered summary judgment for Respondents on the ground that they had conclusively established that there was no consideration for the alleged contract. The court of appeals affirmed the trial court’s judgment. 811 S.W.2d 630. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and remand this cause to the trial court for a trial on the merits.

The alleged contract consists of a letter…