Tripplehorn v. Ladd-Hannon Oil Corp.

The appellee, Ladd-Hannon Oil Coporation, the owner of an oil and gas lease, sued the appellant, D. W. Tripplehorn, to cancel the assignment of a 240-acre tract thereof, made by it to said Tripplehorn. Three days prior to the filing of the suit Tripplehorn transferred all his rights in the 240-acre assignment to one G. E. Hooker, who by amended petition was made party defendant. Hooker appeared and answered; later he reassigned to Tripplehorn the interest acquired by virtue of said transfer, and subsequent to such reassignment he disclaimed any interest in the subject-matter of the suit which…