Hinson v. State

ARCHER, Chief Justice.

This is a suit by the State of Texas, brought by the Attorney General against C W. Hinson and L. B. Scott to collect $400 plus interest therein alleged to be due under the terms of an oil and gas lease executed on land subj ect to the Relinquishment Act.

Trial was without a jury before the County Court at Law of Travis County and the trial court entered judgment in favor of the State against Hinson for $200 principal plus $269 interest ($469) and against Scott for $200 principal plus $269 interest ($469), and held Scott secondarily liable for the $469 adjudged against…