City of Fort Worth v. Gause

SMEDLEY, Commissioner.

Plaintiff in error Cities Service Oil Company leased from defendant in error, George L. Gause, the east half of lots 9 and 10 in block 36 in the City of Fort Worth for a term of 10 years beginning December IS, 1929, agreeing to pay as rental $175 a month. In July, 1932, plaintiff in error City of Fort Worth notified the oil company that it had become the owner of the property and that future rentals should be paid to it. Gause insisted upon his ownership of the property and right to the rentals; and the oil company filed its petition in the nature of a bill of…