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DALLAS POWER & LIGHT CO. v. CLEGHORN

No. C-197.

623 S.W.2d 310 (1981)

DALLAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY et al., Petitioners, v. J. V. CLEGHORN et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

November 4, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Worsham, Forsythe & Samples, Robert A. Wooldridge and John W. McReynolds, Dallas, for petitioners.

Wheat, Thornton & Burnett, William L. Burnett, Houston, for respondents.

RAY, Justice.

This case involves interpretation of eleven no term coal and lignite leases. The issue is whether, under the express terms of the leases, there is an implied covenant to develop. Lessors, J. V. Cleghorn and others, sought a declaratory judgment cancelling the leases, or in the alternative a conditional decree requiring lessees to explore and develop the leased land under an implied covenant to develop. Lessees, Dallas Power & Light Company and others...

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