Hall v. Roberts
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Wichita County; Edgar Scurry, Judge. Suit by W. T. Roberts and wife against E. W. Hall and others to cancel an oil and gas lease. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
W. T. Roberts and wife, the owners of a 200-acre tract of land in Wichita county, instituted this suit to cancel an oil and gas lease for a term of 3 years from its date, executed by them on October 23, 1917, to E. W. Hall, trustee. Originally the lessee was the only defendant, but later, by an amended petition, plaintiffs also sued the Eleven Sands Oil Company, a private corporation, alleging that the lease was taken by Hall as trustee for the use and benefit of that company. From a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, canceling the lease, the defendants have appealed.
The léase was one of four…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Grubb v. McAfeeTexas Supreme Court · 1919
- Hall v. McCleskyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Clutter v. Wisconsin Texas Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1921