Martin v. Neyland

ALEXANDER, Justice., This action was brought to cancel a clay, mining lease on account of alleged fraud in its procurement. A trial before the court without a jury resulted in judgment for the' plaintiffs. The defendant appealed.

Appellant contends that the petition was insufficient to allege a cause of action for cancellation of the lease. The lease, a copy of which was attached to the petition, was executed by Herbert Neyland and his mother, Mrs. T. H. Neyland, appellees herein, to the appellant, John Randolph Martin. It leased the land in question to lessee “for the exclusive purpose of…