Muth v. Aetna Oil Co.

MAJOR, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment adverse to the plaintiff, entered August 7, 1950, in an action wherein plaintiff sought relief in a variety of forms by reason of an oil and gas lease in which he at the time of its execution acquired a one-half interest. The cause was referred to a Special Master who, after hearing, made-findings of fact and conclusions of law, which in the main were approved by the trial court. Consistent with such report, the court entered the judgment from which plaintiff has appealed.

There is little, if any, dispute concerning the facts as found by the…