De Grazier v. Craddock

' JONES, Chief Justice.

In a suit in a district court of Dallas county, defendant in error, W. A. Craddock, recovered judgment against plaintiff in error, Joe De Grazier, for a one-half interest in an oil and gas lease to five acres of land in Gregg county. The appeal is duly perfected to this court.

The necessary facts are:

On or about February 26, 1931, the parties to this appeal entered into a written contract with one J. O. Ehlinger, the owner of an oil, gas, and mineral lease on five acres of land located in Gregg county, by virtue of which contract Ehlinger agreed to assign to them, for…