Gulf Refining Co. v. First National Bank of Mobile

GOODWYN, Justice.

This is an appeal by the Gulf Refining Company, respondent and cross-complainant below, from a final decree of the circuit court of Mobile County, in equity, granting relief to Mrs. Martha Sawyer, complainant and cross-respondent below, and denying relief to Gulf. Both the original bill and cross-bill seek to reform the description of lands contained in a gas and oil lease given by Mrs. Sawyer to Gulf. The description contained in the lease is as follows:

“Land commencing 128 feet North of the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter (NW 54) of Northeast Quarter (NE 54)>…