Allen v. Creighton

WALKER, Chief Justice.

The appeal is by writ of error but the parties will be referred to as appellant and appellee. The purpose of the suit, filed on the 16th day of February, 1938, by the appellee, Gerald J. Creighton, against appellant, A. R. Allen, was to recover the royalty interest conveyed by the following instrument:

“That We, A. R. Allen and wife Janie Allen, of Montgomery County, Texas, for and in consideration of Ten ($10.00) Dollars and other valuable considerations to us in hand paid by Gerald J. Creighton, the receipt and adequacy of which consideration being hereby acknowledged…