Rice v. Johnson

Statement.

GAEDAGHER. C. J.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court awarding Miss Allie Johnson, appellee, a recovery against Miss Fannie Rice, appellant, for a balance found to be due as her share of the proceeds of the sale of an oil lease. The parties will be designated as in the trial court. Defendant held in her own name an oil lease on 22 acres of land. Her sister, Miss Lacy Rice, was jointly interested with her in said lease. On May 10, 1919, defendant sold plaintiff a one-third interest in said lease. Miss Lacy Rice, the equitable owner of said lease, was not present,…