CARPENTER v. PHELPS

No. 01-09-00203-CV.

391 S.W.3d 143 (2011)

Mark CARPENTER and Carpco Efficient Energy, L.L.C., Appellants v. Chris PHELPS and Steve Helms, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled September 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew G. Khoury , Longview, Dean A. Searle , Marshall, R. Russell Hollenbeck , Wright Brown & Close, LLP, Houston, Roger W. Anderson , Gillen & Anderson, PC, Tyler, for appellants.

Vance P. Freeman , Shore Freeman Mills, PC, Longview, for appellees.

Panel consists of Justices KEYES, SHARP, and MASSENGALE.


OPINION

JIM SHARP, Justice.

The issue posed here is whether documents that recite a description of real property as Texas Railroad Commission "Oil Lse/Gas ID no. 08294" and "the M.T. Cole `A' Lease in Gregg County, Texas" are sufficient to satisfy the statute of frauds.1 We hold that because the pertinent documents do not furnish within themselves, or by reference to other existing...

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