Timm v. White

OPINION OP THE COURT

DAVIS, J.

The purpose of this suit was to cancel two oil leases executed by H. F. Timm and wife upon 320 acres of land in Guadalupe county. The name of John F. White appeared as original lessee — Earickson, Await, and Glen are his assignees. The theory of the complaint was that the leases were made to the Carter Oil Company, and that John F. White without authority altered the leases by substituting his own name as lessee in place of the company’s. The court found that the leases were executed with the name of the lessee not stated, but left in blank, under the agreement…