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DAVIS v. ZAPATA PETROLEUM CORPORATION

No. 5475.

351 S.W.2d 916 (1961)

Jefferson DAVIS, Appellant, v. ZAPATA PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Denied December 6, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perkins, Bezoni, Kirwan & McWhorter, Midland, for appellant.

W. B. Browder, Jr., Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy & Laughin, Midland, for appellee.

LANGDON, Chief Justice.

This is a suit brought by appellant, Jefferson Davis, against Zapata Petroleum Corporation, appellee, for damages resulting from the loss of an oil, gas and mineral lease by reason of the alleged breach of a letter agreement dated January 7, 1958, between appellee, Zapata Petroleum Corporation, and Harry Adams, acting therein for himself and his three associates, L. H. Tyson, Dr. G. T. Hall, and the appellant, Davis.

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