State Ex Rel. Bush v. United Gas Public Service Co.

BRUNOT, Justice.

In this matter the relators filed a summary proceeding by petition and rule, for the cancellation upon the conveyance records of the parish of Caddo, La., of a certain oil and gas lease executed by J. B. French to the United Gas Public Service Company, of lessor’s undivided one-half interest in lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of block 36 of the townsite of Rodessa, Caddo parish, La.

The clerk answered the rule and declared his readiness to make the said cancellation, provided the judge of the court having jurisdiction ordered him to do so. The United Gas Public Service Company filed an…