Standard Oil Co. of La. v. Craig, Admx.

On June 5, 1920, the appellant, Standard Oil Company of Louisiana, acquired an oil and gas lease on a tract of land in Union county, in which J. W. Talton owned a 1-512 royalty interest. In 1932, H. G. Craig obtained a judgment in the Union circuit court against Talton and others, the lien of which has been kept alive by several writs of scire facias. The oil company had no actual notice of this judgment, and made royalty payments to Talton for his proportionate interest until advised in May, 1935, of the existence of the judgment. Craig's administratrix brought this suit, and recovered…