Lahman v. Beauchamp

Plaintiffs in error commenced this action in the court below in November, 1&23, to recover a one-half interest in an oil and gas lease from defendants, who held the Legal title. It was alleged that defendants had paid all of the purchase price foi the lease, had drilled an oil and gas well thereon, discovered oil and gas in paying quantities, and that plaintiffs were at all times ready and willing to pay one-half of the purchase price of the lease and one-half of the cost of drilling, equipping, ana operating the lease. They prayed for an accounting.

Thereafter plaintiffs filed an amended…