Gillespie v. Bobo
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas; James C. Wilson, Judge. Suit in equity by Arinda Bobo and husband, against E. N. Gillespie and others. Decree for complainants, and defendant Gillespie appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, Circuit Judge.
By a written instrument executed on the 30th day of October, 1917, the appellees, Arinda Bobo and her husband, J. W. Bobo, for a stated cash consideration, and for a named share in the oil or other minerals that might be produced, did “grant, demise, lease and let” to C. L. Garrett a described 80-acre tract of land in Eastland county, Tex., “forthe sole and only purpose of operating for and producing oil, gas, coal and other minerals thereon and therefrom,” with rights of way and other specified privileges necessary, incident to, or convenient for the economical…
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