Owen v. Dayson

LESTER, Judge.

This appeal involves the sufficiency of a description of a gas and oil lease in order to comply with the statute of frauds.

Appellant herein is a nominal party since her husband transacted all of his business in her name and acted with full authority as her agent.

Leslie Owen is a semi-retired dealer in oil and gas leases who has been so engaged since 1922 while Robert L. Dayson styles himself as being in the business of oil exploration and production with his stationery denominating him as a geologist. Dayson and the other appellees herein (except Ash-land Oil, Inc.) owned all of…