Owens v. Corsicana Petroleum Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Wichita County ; P. A. Martin, Judge. Action by Mrs. M. J. Owens against the Corsicana Petroleum Company and others. Judgment for defendant, Petroleum Company, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Mrs. Maria J. Owens, as the surviving wife of M. J. Owens, deceased, and in her own behalf, as well as for the heirs of said decedent, instituted this suit against appellee and S. B. Brooks, its receiver, Mrs. Julia Owens, and Gus Owens, as defendants, for the cancellation of a lease on 188 acres of land. Among other stipulations not necessary to the determination of the questions involved, the lease contained the following:
"Witnesseth: That the grantors in consideration of twenty-eight and 20/100 ($28.20) dollars, in hand paid by the grantee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has…
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