Shelden v. Bright

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hutcpiison, J.:

This is an action in equity by C. C. Shelden to compel the delivery of an oil and gas royalty deed executed by Samuel Bright, now deceased, which was delivered by Mr. Bright to a bank to be delivered to the plaintiff under the terms and conditions of a certain writing which was executed by them on August 25,1928.

The heirs of Samuel Bright and the administrators of his estate answered the petition, putting in issue the claims of the plaintiff, and the main questions here involved are the nature and character of the writing executed by…