Chestnut & Smith Corp. v. Amis

We. adopt as our own the statement of the nature and result of the suit as found in the brief for appellants, other than Chestnut & Smith Corporation.

Appellee, Amis, brought this suit against Chestnut & Smith Corporation and certain assignees of the Gordon Petroleum Company, whose names it is unnecessary to enumerate, but who are all appellants herein, alleging:

That on April 11, 1923, he and his wife ex ecuted and delivered to said Gordon Petroleum Company an oil and gas lease on certain lands in Eastland county, Tex., which lease contained, among other things, the following:

“To deliver to…