![]() ![]() When working under the direction of Marathon, Wayland Crawley acted as Robertson's supervisor. To Robertson's recollection, the only leases owned by Sibling "A" are the leases involved in this lawsuit. Robertson is the sole signatory on the corporation's bank account. Except for a banking resolution that names McGraw and Robertson as authorized officers, the incorporation documents of Sibling "A" were not completed or executed. (1) Robertson used Sibling "A" as a device to conceal his name from the record of a transaction. Robertson and McGraw have other business deals between them, but the only legal matter in which McGraw has ever represented Robertson was the simultaneous incorporation of Sibling "A" and two other corporations. Although his name does not appear on the Articles, Robertson testified he is the sole owner of Sibling "A". Robertson had McGraw incorporate Sibling "A" in 1993. At the time of the transactions at issue, Robertson was soliciting leases for Marathon Oil Company. Robertson also knows Adams and leased mineral interests from her in the past. Half the minerals on the 300 acre tract were owned by the Henderson Family Partnership, which included Adams, the McGraws, and some cousins one-quarter was owned by Adams, and one-quarter was owned by the McGraws. A seventh transaction concerned property consisting of 300 acres in San Augustine County. Six transactions related to a single piece of property and were referred to as "the Bridges Leases" by the litigants that property was owned one-half by Adams and one-half by the McGraws. Out of many transactions involving Adams and the McGraws, seven transactions are at issue in this case. He maintained the records of the division of income from their shared holdings. McGraw deposited and distributed the money for the assignments of the mineral leases involved in this suit through his escrow account. Adams and ADJ are beneficial owners of the Henderson Family Partnership. McGraw is also one of seven general partners in the Henderson Family Partnership, a limited partnership formed in 1978 and in which the McGraws, Adams, and several Henderson cousins share an interest. Despite the questioning of the legal fee associated with her father's estate, McGraw continued to handle certain real estate and mineral transactions after Adams was widowed. As the result of a disagreement over a $54,000.00 bill submitted by McGraw for legal services rendered in connection with the Henderson estate, in 1990, Adams demanded that McGraw notify her in advance of the amount of any legal fee to be charged. ![]() McGraw also took care of Abel Adams's legal business until his death in 1992. McGraw acted as counsel of record in the probate proceedings for both estates until Adams and ADJ filed this suit. Katharine and Virginia are co-executrices of their parents' estates, Henderson, who died in 1988, and Ramona Henderson, who died in 1991. The family maintained a tradition of keeping their mineral interests together. McGraw, a lawyer, worked in the family's businesses and took care of Henderson's legal matters. In addition, Adams and McGraw are co-tenants in a 5,000 acre oil and gas lease by virtue of an assignment in 1986 from Henderson to Bill McGraw and Adam's husband, Abel. Virginia Adams and McGraw's wife Katharine are sisters and co-tenants of property inherited from their father, David M. McGraw and Adams are partners and tenants-in-common of extensive mineral interests. and Virginia Henderson Adams challenge the denial of prejudgment interest. In addition, they contend any recovery against them is barred by co-defendant Bill McGraw's settlement with the plaintiffs. In fourteen issues, they challenge the legal and factual sufficiency of the jury's findings on damages, on breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud. appeal the jury verdict in a suit for fraud and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty. ![]()
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