Tatum v. Fulton

Appellant, Tatum, brought this suit against E. C. Fulton and T. E. Powell, assignee of Fulton, to cancel and set aside a mineral lease theretofore given by Tatum to Fulton, covering certain land in Callahan county. The lease in question was dated December 5,, 1917. In consideration of $84 cash, Tatum thereby granted a mineral lease to Fulton upon tlie land for a period of five years. It was provided therein that, if no well was commenced on the land before December 5, 1918, the lease should terminate unless the lessee on or before that date should pay or tender to the lessor, or to the…