LA RUE v. WIGGINS

No. 3253.

277 S.W.2d 808 (1955)

E. B. LA RUE, Jr., Appellant, v. P. N. WIGGINS, Jr., and Frances W. Hyde, Independent Executrix of the Will and Estate of C. E. Hyde, Deceased, Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Denied April 21, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holland & Moore, Athens, for appellant.

Thompson, Knight, Wright & Simmons, Dallas, Jack T. Life, Justice, Justice & Rowan, Athens, for appellees.


HALE, Justice.

Appellant instituted this suit on May 13, 1953, against C. E. Hyde and P. N. Wiggins, Jr., seeking (1) to rescind an alleged agreement of June 9, 1952, relating to a 1/8 working interest in oil and gas leases covering 2,500 acres of land and (2) to require specific performance of an alleged agreement of January 19, 1952, relating to a 1/8 carried interest in oil and gas leases covering 5,500 acres of land. C. E. Hyde died testate on or about February...

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