Gulf Oil Corp. v. Horton

JACKSON, Chief Justice.

On March 27, 1930, C. C. Horton and wife, Wilma Horton, called lessors, leased to the Gulf Refining Company, designated lessee, part of Lots 15 and 16 in Block 45 of the town of Borger. The provisions of the contract which are material to a *133disposition of this appeal are contained in the following sections:

“It is contemplated and agreed between the parties hereto that the property herein leased is to be used by the Gulf Refining Company for a filling station and for pur-t poses connected therewith and that the term of this lease shall commence on the 1st day of May,…