Union Oil Company of California v. Ogden

*247McGILL, Justice.

This was a suit to cancel an oil and gas lease executed by Belle Ogden individually and as independent executrix as lessor, to Union Oil Company of California as lessee. Appellees, who are the heirs and devisees of Belle Ogden, deceased, were plaintiffs, and the Union Oil Company of California was one of the defendants. The lease was dated February 26, 1943. Among other parties defendant was Deep Rock Oil Corporation. This defendant filed a cross-action against Union Oil Company of California in which it sought to cancel a lease executed by it to the Union Oil Company dated…