Hembree v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.

GIBSON. J.

In the year 1922, A. O. Hem-bree, joined by his wife, Maudie Hembree, executed an oil and gas mining lease on the west 40 acres of an 80-acre tract of land owned by him in Pottawatomie county, Okla., to the assignor of the plaintiff, Magnolia Petroleum Company. On the 12th day of January, 1924, Hembree and his wife conveyed to ©. E. Green an undivided one-half interest in and to the oil and gas and mineral rights in and under the north 40 acres of said 80 acres of land.

A. 0. Hembree died on the 25th day of September, 1924, seized and possessed of said land, leaving as his heirs his…