Hanks v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.

This suit involves primarily a question of the proper construction of a written instrument, which, omitting signatures, reads as follows:

"This agreement, made and entered into this 17th day of November, A.D. 1908, by and between J. T. Miller, of the county of Stephens and state of Texas, party of the first part, and S. M. Hanks, of the county of Stephens and state of Texas, party of the second part, witnesseth: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand well and truly paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in further…