Bell v. Rudd

Respondent W. L. Rudd brought an action against J. B. Bell and wife, Daisy Bell, and F. A. Fuller in trespass to try title to recover a seven-eighths oil and gas leasehold estate in 505.59 acres of land situated in Harrison County, Texas. The first count was an ordinary action in trespass to try title. In the alternative respondent pleaded that on May 2, 1944, Bell and wife sold to him an oil and gas lease for a consideration of $3.00 per acre, and on said date executed a lease on such land to him as leassee and delivered it to him with the agreement between the lessors and lessee that the…