Goss v. Rothrock

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

An oil and gas lease was executed by the owner of the land to A. W. Lucas. Lpcas assigned it to W. M. Roth-rock and C. B. Dickens. G. W. Goss and W. H. Aaron brought an action against Rothrock and Dickens, alleging and asking the court to adjudge that they were each the owners of a, one-sixth interest in the lease, the title to which had been by agreement taken by Lucas for the benefit of himself, the plaintiffs, and two other persons. Judgment was rendered in favor of Goss and against Aaron. The defendants appeal from the judgment against…