Stephenson v. Nichols

This case was tried at a special term of the district court of Live Oak county, being a suit brought by the defendant in 'error, J. M. Nichols, against the plaintiffs in error, W. M. Stephenson and others, to cancel an oil and gas lease on a large tract of land in that county. A special term of- said district court, for the purpose of trying this case, was duly convened on June 23, 1924; the order providing that the term should continue for three weeks. A trial of the case was entered upon, and on July 12,1924, the court, being still engaged in such trial, duly made and caused to be entered…