Wilson v. Texas Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This was a suit by the owners of land to cancel the assigned portion of an oil and gas mining lease, on the ground it had been forfeited, and to recover statutory damages and attorney’s fees under the provisions of G. S. 1935, 55-202. The defendant assignee leveled a general demurrer against the amended petition, which was overruled. The defendant elected to stand on its demurrer. The trial court canceled the assigned portion of the lease, quieted title thereto in the plaintiffs and rendered judgment against defendant in the sum of $450. The…