Cornelius v. Standard Royalties Co.

On November 15, 1919, the appellee herein assigned to Ira E. Cornelius and W. H. Gray, appellants, an undivided one-fourth interest in an oil and gas mining lease covering 80 acres of land located in Okmulgee county, together with all oil wells, tanks, fixtures, machinery, etc., for a consideration of $7,250. On March 18, 1920, appellants wrote to appellee the following letter:

“I enclose you herewith check, Cornelius & Gray, for $4,763.40 in accordance with your letter of the 10th inst., and I have paid abstract fees and expenses in fixing up the title, $124,60, and I retain $2,362 out of…