Wrightsman Petroleum Co. v. Schwartz

Plaintiffs instituted suit toreeover upon an alleged oral contract for services rendered to defendant.

The case was tried to a jury and resulted in a verdict for plaintiffs. Parties will be referred to as they appear in the lower court. The record discloses that defendant owned two oil and gas leases located in Seminole county, Okla. One lease covered 40 acres and the other covered 120 acres. The land covered toy said leases was contiguous. The oil and gas leases on said property would expire within a short time and plaintiffs entered into- negotiations with defendant relative to drilling a…