Brunson v. Carter Oil Co.
District Court, E.D. Oklahoma
In Equity. Suit‘by E. E. Brunson and others against the Carter Oil Company. On motion to strike answer. This case is here on removal from the district court of Stephens county, Okl.
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In Equity. Suit‘by E. E. Brunson and others against the Carter Oil Company. On motion to strike answer. This case is here on removal from the district court of Stephens county, Okl. Plaintiffs, complaining in their petition, aver .that they are the owners of a certain tract of land in Stephens county, Okl.; that on May 18, 1916, A. C. Flowers and wife, Cordie Flowers, being the owners of said tract, executed and delivered to defendant an oil and gas mining lease thereon, said lease being “in consideration of one dollar in hand paid by the lessee and other valuable consideration,” and which,…
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). [1] It is essential to determine whether this instrument was an option, or as sometimes denominated a unilateral contract, subject to a strict construction, and forfeitable for failure to comply within the fixed time limit.
Burress et al. v. Diem et ux., 23 Okl. 776, 101 Pac. 1116, was an action based on an oil and gas mining lease containing what is known as the surrender clause, but was disposed of on the assumption of the binding force of such lease without the question of its validity being expressly passed on.
Kolachny v. Galbreath et al., 26 Okl. 772,…
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