Wahlder v. Roy O. Martin Lumber Co.

GUIDRY, Judge.

Plaintiff filed this suit seeking to recover a $1200.00 bonus payment paid by a mineral leasee, Texas Pacific Oil Company, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as Texas Pacific) to the defendant-mineral lessor. The defendant, Roy Martin Lumber Co., Inc. is the owner of the tract of land which was leased to Texas Pacific. Plaintiff avers that the $1200.00 is due him because he is the owner of the minerals underlying the tract of land leased and owned by the defendant. An exception of no cause of action was filed by the defendant. The trial court sustained the exception and dismissed…