M. J. DELANEY COMPANY v. MURCHISON

No. 149.

393 S.W.2d 705 (1965)

M. J. DELANEY COMPANY, Appellant, v. John W. MURCHISON, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

Rehearing Denied September 16, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Pew, Jr., Jackson, Walker, Winstead, Cantwell & Miller, Dallas, William H. Kugle, Athens, for appellant.

W. B. Fields, Fields & Fields, Jack T. Life, Life, Bolding & Key, Athens, for appellee.


MOORE, Justice.

Appellant, M. J. Delaney Company, a partnership, hereinafter referred to as the company, brought this suit against appellee, John W. Murchison, to recover $27,372.00 under a contract with Murchison for the drilling of an oil well known as the Robinson well. Prior to the drilling of the well, the company wrote Murchison as follows:

"Dear Mr. Murchison: "This confirms the arrangement, verbally...

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