Cridland v. Franklin

This action was instituted in district court by Samuel W. Franklin and his wife against R. G. Cridland to cancel a mineral deed. Subsequently the defendant Washington Royalties Company was made a party as the beneficial owner of the deed held by Cridland. Judgment was for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.

It appears from the petition that the plaintiffs executed an oil and gas mining lease under date of January 11, 1932, to one Dillingham covering the lands in question, and on the same day they executed and delivered to said Dillingham a mineral deed conveying to him an undivided one-half…