Richardson Oil Co. v. Herndon

On October 23, 1916, Herndon, the defendant, executed an oil lease to one C. E. Dunson, on certain lands in Caddo parish, which lease was duly recorded December 20, 1916.

On May 30, 1917, Herndon brought his suit to annul said lease on the grounds, in substance, that same had been obtained by fraud, and that said Dunson had neither given any consideration, nor obligated himself to do anything nor done anything, which might stand as a consideration for said lease. No notice of lis pendens was recorded under the provisions of Act 22 of 1904, p. 25.

On July 25, 1917, Herndon once more leased said…