Denman v. Bruce-Rogers Company

This controversy arises ont of the following facts and circumstances. In August, 1932, one Francis owned a coal mining lease on certain lands situated in Scott County, Arkansas, and a Mr. and Mrs. Waring of Webb City, Missouri, owned the fee. The fee owners notified Francis that they desired to terminate his lease contract because of nonpayment of rentals. Appellant, H. Denman, was desirous of acquiring a lease on the property from the fee owners, but it was necessary to have the Francis lease surrendered before this end could be accomplished. Sometime in August, 1932, Denman and his…