Allen v. Morris

The parties to this appeal occupy here the reverse of their positions in the trial court, but we shall hereinafter refer to them by their trial court designation. The plaintiff initiated this action to establish the priority of his oil and gas lease over that of defendant. Both leases are to the same premises. The lease under which defendant claims is dated July 16, 1956, and was recorded September 20, 1956. Plaintiff’s lease is dated July 26, 1956, but was recorded July 28, 1956.

From the evidence in favor of plaintiff it appears that Mrs. Bleckley, a lease broker who had been asked to…