Mitchell v. Eagle Creek Oil Co.

Eagle Creek Oil Company, a corporation, brought this suit against H. W. Mitchell to recover the title and possession of some 300 feet of oil well casing of which it claimed .to be the owner and entitled to its possession. Appellee took possession of the casing under sequestration proceedings, and Mitchell l'eplevied.

Mitchell answered that he was an innocent purchaser from J. M. Gurley, for value, without notice. On August 24, 1921, by written contract appellee leased and delivered the casing to George M. Shan9r for a period of 60 days next thereafter with the provision that he should return…