Freeman v. Pearce

This action was begun in the district court of Garvin county by the defendant in error herein, as plaintiff, to recover the balance due upon a contract wherein he sold to the defendant, Freeman, an oil and gas lease together with the one-half royalty interest in the mineral and oil rights on, in, and to certain lands described in the contract. To the plaintiff’s petition the defendant filed his answer and cross-petition, wherein he relied upon the contract, but denied good and merchantable title in the plaintiff, and alleged a breach of said contract upon the part of the plaintiff by reason…