Burris v. Reinhardt

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

Alvin P. Burris began an action to quiet title to three tracts of land against several defendants, including F. E. Reinhardt and three others, who were the owners of an oil and gas lease on one *33of the tracts. The petition alleged that the lease had expired because of the nonpayment of rent. On October 9,1922, judgment was rendered by default and upon publication service against these defendants with the others, quieting the plaintiff’s title. The plaintiff died testate February 24, 1924. M. E. Holmes and J. D. Steward duly qualified as…