Simpson-Fell Oil Co. v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co.

GERMAN, Commissioner.

On the 26th day of August, 1908, R. H. Rowland and wife conveyed to William E. Howell of Clark County, Illinois, a tract of 258 acres of land, a part of the William Tyndale Survey in Gregg County, Texas. The recited consideration was $1,500 in cash paid by William E. Howell. At that time William E. Howell and Mary E. Howell were living together as husband and wife. In August, 1911, Howell and wife conveyed to L. A. Jeter 13⅜ acres of the tract, leaving 244% acres, 'but in exchange therefor Jeter conveyed to William E. Howell 5½ acres of the Crosby Survey adjoining the…