St. Louis Royalty Co. v. Continental Oil Co.

ATWELL, Chief Judge.

In 1928, one Anderson deeded a 1/12 interest to Section 30 in the Todd district in Crockett County, Texas, to Charles F. Martin who died in March, 1929.

Martin was the trustee of the syndicate which had been organized in St. Louis, and in whose name the property should be placed. By the will of Martin this property went to David R. Francis and Shelton. From that source, the title went back into th.e Syndicate.

The lease attempted to be made by Willis, Williams, Francis and Shelton, I doubt was the act of the Syndicate, and did not bind the Syndicate and passed no title to…