Hamilton v. Hughes

COMPTON, Justice.

This is an action to reestablish a lost instrument and for damages for its breach. Appellant alleges that he assigned two certain oil and gas leases to appellee pursuant to the terms of an agreement expressed in a letter written by appellee to him, and allegedly lost. The terms of the agreement are alleged to be substantially as follows:

“A. In consideration of the assignment to defendant of the said leases, plaintiff would thereafter retain and continue to own an undivided one-fourth interest in each of the said leases, and defendant would recognize such ownership, although…