Baldwin v. Blue Stem Oil Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiffs commenced this action to cancel oil and gas leases given by them to W. S. Thomson, on certain property in Greenwood county. Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiffs on their motion for judgment on the pleadings, and the defendants appeal.

*849The questions argued are that the court committed error in sustaining the plaintiffs’ motion for judgment on the pleadings, in rendering judgment cancelling the leases, and in refusing the motion of the defendants to set aside the judgment and permit them to amend their answer.

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