Weaver v. Drake
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Stephens County; Cham Jones, Judge. Action by Lillie S. Weaver against R. C.. Drake, Naomi C. Kerns, and others, to quiet-title. From judgment decreeing title in a-certain 30-acre tract in the defendant R. C.. Drake, and a certain oil and gas mining-' lease thereon to the defendant Naomi C.. Kerns, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
The 30 acres involved in this controversy was the homestead allotment of Mattie Bacon, daughter of Daniel Bacon, who died October 5, 1904. On December 27, 1910, plaintiff, while in possession, thereof and claiming title thereto, together with others, deeded this 30 acres to J. W.. Teams, Jr., under the following instrument:
“Know All Men by These Presents:
■“That William I. Gilbert and Lucy Gilbert, husband and wife, and John A. Weaver and Lilly S. Weaver, husband and wife,, parties of the first part, in consideration of the sum of two thousand, two hundred fifty ($2,250.00) dollars in hand…
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