Richardson v. Iley

BARROW, Justice.

This suit was brought by R. L. Richardson against B. W. Iley and the Magnolia Petroleum Company for the recovery of an undivided one-eighth interest in the leasehold estate created by Charles Huff in an oil, gas and mineral lease, executed by Charles Huff to C. P. Ross, covering 123 acres of land out of the S. Shupe Survey in Caldwell County, Texas, and, in the alternative, for the recovery of the value thereof. The Magnolia Petroleum Company filed a plea of privilege and the case was dismissed by plaintiff in the court below as to such defendant.

The defendant Iley, after…