Walker v. Ames

On October 31, 1917, Jno. Ames, J. B. Ames, Ada Marquis, and Ida Hin-man, the last two named being joined by their respective husbands, as parties of the first part, entered into a mineral lease 'with the Texas & Pacific Coal & Oil Company, second party, the material portions of which read as follows:

“Witnesseth, the first parties, in consideration of fifteen thousand two hundred dollars to them paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and the covenants herednafltet contained on the part of second party, do by these presents let and lease to second party for a period of seven years…