Moore-Cortes Canal Co. v. Gyle

PLEASANTS, Associate Justice.

This is a suit for damages brought by the appellee against the appellant. Plaintiff’s petition sets up three distinct causes of action against the defendant, upon each of which recovery .is sought. The facts alleged are in substance as follows:

By a written contract of lease (which was attached to and made a part of the petition) the defendant leased to plaintiff for the year 1902 a tract of 212 acres of land" in Matagorda County owned by the defendant. Under the terms of said contract 202 acres of the leased land were to be planted in rice. The defendant agreed to…