Upham v. Banister

JACKSON, J.'

The plaintiff, H. W. Banister, instituted this suit in the district court of Foard county, Tex., against the defendants S. P. Upham and the First State Bank of Crowell,-to recover the sum of $1,500, with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent, per annum.

The plaintiff alleged that on June 11, 1929, for a cash consideration of $1,500, he, as lessor, sold, executed, and delivered to S. P. Upham, as lessee, a lease for oil, gas,' and other minerals covering twenty acres of land which is sufficiently described in his petition. A copy of the lease contract is attached to, and made…