Foley v. Givens

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Thomas

Reversing.

As a result of verbal negotiations the appellee and plaintiff below, J. A. Givens, agreed to give an oil and gas lease to the appellant and plaintiff below, T. R. Foley, on about seven acres of land in the town of Liver-more, in McLean county, Kentucky. The agreement was reduced to writing on the 20th day of August, 1935, and was subscribed by the defendant as lessor; but the name of the “party of the second part” as lessee was left blank therein, although the paper as so executed was delivered — as is averred in plaintiff’s petition— to…