Kinney v. Shugart

LONG,'Justice.

Appellants and appellees each oiwn an undivided interest in 40 acres of land situated in Comanche County. By instruments dated May 22, 1948, they each, together with others not parties to this suit, executed an oil -and gas lease embodied in more than one instrument to Harley Sadler, a-s lessee, covering said land and retaining therein an undivided %th royalty. After the delivery of said lease contract, Sadler executed and delivered- to appellees, Zona Lee Shugart and her husband, L. A. Shu-gart, an assignment of a Vrnth overriding royalty out of the %ths leasehold interest…