Stroud v. Pechacek

McCLENDON, Chief Justice.

■ Y Appellee Vince Pechacek and wife owned 100 acres of land in Fayette County, less one-half of the mineral estate therein which had been reserved by their grantor. July 17, 1929, they executed two instruments, which were recorded July 19, 1929; one in favor of Slack, which was a deferred rental payment oil and gas lease; the other in favor of Stroud (appellant), which conveyed one-half of their royalties under the Slack lease, and, subject to that lease, one-half of their mineral estate in the 100 acres. This suit was brought in 1936 by Pechacek and wife and their…