Jones v. Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Co.

This action was brought by Mr. H. J. Jones, as plaintiff, against the Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company, as defendant, for an accounting of the proceeds of oil runs. Ered Hyer intervened, and set up a written assignment of one-fourth of the proceeds of the oil runs in question to secure him for one-fourth of the cost of development of a certain oil and gas lease hereinafter mentioned as lease No. 1, and for drilling a well on another lease known as lease No. 2. Plaintiff by answer admitted her liability for one-fourth the cost of development of lease No. 1, and her liability for cost of…