Francis v. Superior Oil Co.

BRATTON, Circuit Judge.

This is an action instituted by J. L. Francis, Lottie J. Francis, his wife, and Laird Oil Corporation against Superior Oil Company and Ernest J. Lippert to quiet title to a tract of land located in the city of Oklahoma City. The facts are not in dispute. Francis and wife owned the land, and they executed an oil and gas lease to Harry J. Brown, agent for Superior Oil Company, on May 25, 1932, for a consideration of $500 in cash and specified royalty interests. The instrument was recorded on June 4th, and later assigned to Superior Oil Company. It was provided in…