Baker v. Huffman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

This was an action to cancel an oil and gas lease and to quiet title to real estate. A demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence was sustained, and plaintiff appeals.

Omitting the formal parts, plaintiff Grace D. Baker, in her petition filed April 10, 1953, alleged she was the owner in fee simple of the real estate in question. In June, 1948, as lessor, she executed and delivered to defendants E. J. and C. J. Huffman, as lessees, an oil and gas lease covering the property in question. The portion of the lease set out in her petition reads as follows:

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