Wilson v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.

Hart, C..J.,

This appeal is prosecuted to reverse a decree of the chancery court removing the disabilities of a minor for the purpose of signing an oil and gas leas-e with his adult brothers and sisters.

On June 1'2,1923, Walter Wilson by next friend filed a petition in the" Union Chancery Court, asking that his disabilities as a minor be removed in order to enable him to join with his adult brothers and sisters in executing an oil and gas lease. The chancery court granted the petition, and the decree recites that the petition was duly presented, and that, after hearing the testimony of…