Surtees v. Hobson

A. W. Surtees sued A. W. Hob-son and others, to recover an interest in oil royalties paid by the defendants under the terms of a certain lease executed by Surtees as guardian for his four minor children, in which two of his adult children joined. The land leased had been the separate property of Ethel Surtees, wife of A. W. Surtees and mother of the children. The plaintiff based his claim upon the fact of his ownership by inheritance of a life estate in one-third of the land involved.

There was a judgment for the defendants, which judgment on ‘.appeal was affirmed. (Civ. App.) 4 S.W.(2d) 245.

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