Mallen v. Ruth Oil Co.
District Court, E.D. Oklahoma
At Law. Action by William D. Mallen, Jr., and others, against the Ruth Oil Company and others. On demurrer.
1Opinion of the Court
CAMPBELL, District Judge.
As to whether the demurrer in this case is well taken or not depends upon whether the county courts of this state may order guardians of minors to execute oil and gas leases of the ward’s land for terms extending beyond minority: If such leases are valid after the minor reaches majority, the demurrer should be sustained. If not, it should be overruled.
[1] Section 11 of article 7 of the Oklahoma Constitution provides for the establishment of the county court in each county, which shall be a court of record. Section 13 of article 7 of the state Constitution provides:
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