Legal Opinion
Kirlicks v. Texas Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 23, 1918No. 7448PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Error from District Court, Harris County; Chas. E. Ashe, Judge. Action by H. R. Decker against the Texas Company and another, others being inter-pleaded by the Texas Company. Peremptory instruction was given for plaintiff, and John A. Kirlicks and others bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
H. R. Decker sued the Texas Company and John A. Kirlicks, in part alleging:
“That heretofore, to wit, on the 15th day of May, A. D. 1909, J. B. Brockman, Elizabeth Dunman, John A. Kirlicks and other parties, who were then the owners in fee simple of the tract of land hereinafter described, made, executed and delivered to the plaintiff their certain lease in writing, by the terms of which, for and in consideration of $10 and other considerations, they demised, granted and leased to said Decker, his heirs and assigns, all the oil and gas to be found above ‘Cap Rock’ in and under the following…
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