Creech v. Runnels

In this bill Runnels and wife seek to set aside, as having been procured through misrepresentations and fraud of Creech, a conveyance by them to him of mineral rights and royalties, dated December 9, 1939, and also to annul subsequent conveyances of such rights and royalties by Creech to appellants Hawkins and Terry. The bill was sworn to and did not waive answer under oath. Defendants, in their unsworn answer, denied all fraud on the part of Creech, and further set up that, even though Creech had been guilty of fraud, Hawkins and Terry knew nothing of it and were innocent purchasers for…