Arrow Gas Company of Dell City, Texas v. Lewis

The majority determined that appellant is entitled to one-half of the land in Section 18, less the ten acres reserved for headquarters, upon the basis that at the time of the levy of the writ of attachment Sredanovich and Gailey had performed the obligations required of them and were entitled' to a deed conveying to them one-half of the land described in Section 18. It is apparent that a determination of the rights of the parties depends in the first instance upon the construction of the lease agreement.

Turning then to the written instrument,, the purpose and consideration for the lease is…