Rosson v. Bennett

This suit was instituted by Sam Bennett and seven others, ap-pellees herein, against A. E., Eosson, appellant herein, to establish the validity of a certain oil and gas lease and to set aside an attempted forfeiture thereof as a cloud upon their title to the minerals in and under the lands covered by said lease. Appellees alleged, in substance, that theretofore on July 23, 1919, appellant executed and deliv: ered to them, for a cash consideration of $500, a certain oil and gas lease covering 25 acres of land in Limestone county, Tex.; that said lease was to continue for a term of three years…