Smith v. Kennon

ODOM, Justice.

Plaintiff prosecutes this appeal from a judgment dismissing his suit on exceptions of no cause of action.

The facts disclosed by his petition are that on August 10, 1933, Walter, Wimberly, Clover, and Berther Kennon and Dianah Kennon Franks, who are joint owners of 80 acres of land in Webster parish, executed in his favor'an oil and gas lease thereon, the lease to extend over a period of five years from its date; a certified copy of the lease contract being attached to and made a part of the petition. The lease contract recites that for the consideration of $40 cash, in hand…