Kouns v. Southwood Oil Company

June 20, 1929, appellant, Bert Kouns, brought two separate actions in the Columbia chancery court to cancel certain oil, gas and mineral leases as clouds upon his title and for an accounting. These suits were consolidated for the purpose of trial. One suit was against the Southwood Oil Company, the lease covering 80 acres of land, under which appellant alleged that he was the owner of one-eighth of the minerals. The other suit was against the Atlantic Refining Company, the lease also covering 80 acres of land, under which appellant alleged that he was the owner of one-eighth of the minerals.…