Stephens County v. Mid-Kansas Oil & Gas Co.

Appellee, Mid-Kansas Oil & Gas Company sued appellants, Stephens County, and the tax collector, tax assessor, county judge, and county commissioners of Stephens County, to enjoin the assessment and collection of taxes on any separate right or interest of appellee as the assign of the Texas & Pacific Coal Company, under the following instrument:

“OIL AND GAS LEASE

“This lease made 'and entered into this 18th day of August, 1916, between S. R. Hill and wife, of Eliasville, County of Stephens, State of Texas, first parties, and the Texas & Pacific Coal Company, of Thurber, Erath County, Texas,…