J. L. Crump & Co. v. Mails

Opinion by

MAXEY, C.

The petition filed by plaintiff, omitting the caption, is as follows:

“Paul C. Mails, plaintiff, complaining of J. L. Crump & Company, a firm of copartnership, composed of J. L. Crump, I. A. Smith, J. 0. Smith, Ike Smith and M. M. Smith, defendants, respectfully alleges:

“1. That heretofore, to wit, On April 20th, 1922, said J. L. Crump & Company owned an undivided interest in an oil and gas lease on the following described land * * * and on said date the said defendants, acting by and through one of the firm, to wit: I. A. Smith, who was duly authorized thereunto, entered…