Aikman v. Evans

This is an action commenced by plaintiff, J. W. Evans, to recover damages from the defendants, Thomas C." Vaughn and Claud E. Aikman, for breach of obligation to purchase an oil and gas lease. The action arose under the following circumstances: J. P. Harlin, owner of the land in controversy, gave G. C. Harris an oil and gas lease thereon, Harris agreed to sell the same to the plaintiff for $6,000. Plaintiff contacted defendant Vaughn, who was buying le’ases for defendant Aikman, and offered to sell the lease to him for $9,-000. Vaughn was then in Ada and he telephoned Aikman in Oklahoma City…