Matthewson v. Fluhman

The petition of plaintiff in error (plaintiff in the court below) alleges, substantially, that: On November 5, 1924, Fritz Fluhman and his wife (the latter now deceased) made to E. G. Matthewson, a gas and oil lease on certain lands in Wilbarger county and which included a particular tract of 36.6 acres; that on or about February 26, 1926, at Fluhman’s solicitation, Matthewson released the lease on the 36.6-acre tract, in consideration of which and of Matthewson’s agreement to assist in procuring releases from certain other parties, of certain other leases on other tracts of land, Fluhman…