Alworth v. Morris

The appeal is from an order overruling a motion by appellants to vacate and dissolve a receivership. Upon the application of appellees Morris Bros., the court appointed Donald L. Kinnaird receiver of an oil lease owned jointly by the parties, and of all personal property situated thereon. Upon the lease at the time of the appointment of the receiver was a producing oil well and another well in the process of being drilled. The appellant Alworth originally owned the entire lease, including the producing well. He sold an undivided one-fourth interest to Morris Bros., for which interest they are…