Stockton v. Lake Tanglewood & Skybolt, Inc.

JOY, Justice.

This is a trespass to try title suit including an action to recover monies allegedly collected and retained contrary to the terms of a sales contract. Trial was had before the court absent a jury and from judgment for plaintiffs, Lake Tanglewood and Skybolt, Inc., defendant, S. G. Stockton, has perfected this appeal.

In 1959 Stockton, individually, secured from John Curry and Hugh Curry a 99-year lease of 1400 acres of land with provision for annual rental payments and the right of assignment of the lease under certain conditions. In 1960 Stockton assigned the 99-year lease to…