King v. Childress

The appellant brought this suit seeking a cancellation of a mineral conveyance to appellee on October 17,1938. The appellee answered and his answer included a plea of the ten-year statute of limitations, Code 1942, Section 709. The appellee’also filed with his answer a cross bill seeking confirmation of his title to the minerals involved.

The appellee is not actually a dealer in minerals or leases, but at the time of the transaction here in question he lived in Basile, Louisiana, and was working for an oil field contractor, the duties of his employlment being to assist in clearing up the site…