Clayton v. Tibbens

SANBORN, Circuit Judge.

William McKinley Clayton, a minor and the owner of 160 acres of land in Oklahoma, on January 2, 1907, by his guardian, pursuant to the order and approval of the proper court, made an oil and gas lease of this land for the term of 15 years. On July 3, 1913, pursuant to the order and with the approval of the proper county court, which had jurisdiction over probate matters, he, through his legal guardian, made a written contract with the complainant below, C. G. Tibbens, the assign of the lessee, who was then in possession of and operating the leased premises, to the…