Hamblen v. Placid Oil Company

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

" This is a suit filed by plaintiff Tolar N. Hamblen against defendants John Mecom and Placid Oil Company for $11,690.35, alleged to be the balance of the purchase price of an assignment of an oil, gas and ■mineral lease, which was assigned by Ham-blen to Mecom. Defendants brought into the suit A. D. Hawkins and J. H. Byerly. Hawkins and Byerly filed pleadings to the effect that each owned a ⅛ interest in the •cause of action asserted by Hamblen.

This case involves the construction ■of the provisions of an oil, gas and mineral lease covering 11,690.35 = acres of'land in…