RYAN v. SCHWAB

No. 15421.

261 S.W.2d 605 (1953)

RYAN v. SCHWAB et al.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

October 9, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kemper & Wilson and Eugene J. Wilson, all of Houston, for appellant.

Vinson, Elkins, Weems & Searls, and Jack D. Head, all of Houston, for appellees Dick Schwab, D. G. Hawthorn, E. O. Bennett, Robert N. Niven and J. O. Lewis.

Andrews, Kurth, Campbell & Bradley, and Leon M. Payne, all of Houston, for appellee Ray C. Fish.


RENFRO, Justice.

The appellant Ryan brought suit against Dick Schwab and five associates for money due under a written contract for the drilling of a wildcat oil well and for the value of drill stem pipe cemented in the hole by order of appellees to seal off salt water flow.

Under written contract, Ryan was to drill to a depth of 5,500 feet at the rate of $3 per lineal foot. The appellees had the right to require appellant to drill to 8,000 feet. The basis...

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