Eadus v. Hunter

Plaintiffs had verdict of a jury and judgment in action for damages for conversion of an oil and gas lease. Defendants contend verdict for them should have been directed on the ground of ratification or estoppel and also that the court erred in refusing their requests to charge.

August 13,1928, plaintiffs owned five acres of land by the entireties and another three and a half acres were owned by Eadus and occupied by plaintiffs as their homestead. They executed an oil and gas lease to defendant Hunter, who took and held for himself, Gage, and one Moyer. The latter negotiated the lease but was…