Robinson v. Jacobs

As presented by amended pleadings, this was a suit instituted by defendant in error against plaintiffs in error to cancel a conveyance of oil, gas and other minerals in 102-4/10 acres of land in Navarro County and to recover damages.

It was alleged by defendant in error that J. A. Thompson, the owner, leased .160 acres of land which embraced the 102-4/10 acres to P. M. Lea in 1907; that said lease was executed for the purpose of exploring said land for oil and operating for and mining the minerals thereon, for a term of twenty-five years, reserving to the lessor a royalty of one-eighth the oil…