Crawford v. Forrester

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one to recover the value of an interest in certain oil and gas leases owned by the plaintiff and appropriated by the defendant, and for other relief. A demurrer to the petition was sustained, and the plaintiff appeals.

*223The petition contained some irrelevant and much evidentiary matter, part' of which, at least, appears to have been inserted under order of court procured by the defendant. The essence of the petition follows.

The defendant owned some oil and gas leases in the Marion county field, which he was obliged to develop or…