Hopkins v. Walker

DIFFENDAFFER, O.

Defendants in error brought this action against plaintiffs in error to recover damages for alleged breach of contract for an oil and gas lease covering 80 acres of land owned by defendants and two minors.

The parties will be referred to herein as in the trial court. Defendant Hopkins owned a one-half interest in the land, Henry owned three-tenths interest, and the two minors owned the remaining two-tenths.

Plaintiffs rely upon an oral agreement of purchase of a 'lease upon said premises for the sum of $100 per acre, or $8,000, and the expense of procuring an abstract of title,…