Copeland v. Lampton

WILLIAMS, Justice.

Defendants in error, Alma Baldwin, a. feme sole, joined by W. W. Lampton sued C. C. Copeland and J. M. Chandler to cancel an oil and gas lease and to remove clouds from title by reason of its recordation. Chandler filed a disclaimer.

In 1931 Chandler obtained from Alma Baldwin and husband a power of attorney together with an assignment of 1/2 her undivided interest in a 50-acre tract of land out of the G. F. Penn H. R. Survey in Gregg County, on a recited consideration of legal services to be performed by Chandler as a lawyer. This service Chandler admits he did not perform.…