Empire Gas & Fuel Co. v. State

Mr. Judge SHARP,

of the Commission of Appeals, delivered the opinion for the court.

The Court of Civil Appeals in its opinion states the nature of the case as follows:

“The State of Texas recovered a joint and several judgment against J. H. Tippett, individually and as community survivor of the estate of his deceased wife, and Empire Gas & Fuel Company, a Maine Corporation, for one-half of the $16,800.00 cash bonus and one-half of the $1.00 per acre rental remaining after deducting the ten cents per acre paid the State, stipulated in an oil and gas lease executed by Tippett, in the capacity sued…