City of Corpus Christi v. Gregg

NORVELL, Justice.

This suit was brought by A. W. Gregg to validate four oil and gas leases held by him and purportedly executed for and on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi. By way of cross-complaint, the City sought a decree. cancelling the leases and named A. W. Gregg, Sam Susser and Leslie Wasserman as cross-defendants. Upon motion, Wasserman was dismissed from the suit over the City’s.objections.1 At the *549conclusion of the evidence, the court, instructed the jury to return a verdict in favor of Gregg and Susser, whereupon judgment was rendered validating the four oil and gas leases in…