Dumas v. Crowder

This is a suit to reform a written instrument conveying to appellee by appellants an interest in the royalty in the mineral rights reserved and to be reserved in the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of 11-17-14, Union County, Arkansas. It is alleged that appellant, Gr. C. Dumas, was the owner of the above described land, on which he had given a commercial oil and gas lease to one J. A. Rowland, by which he reserved a 1/8 royalty interest in the oil and gas produced therefrom; that appellant, Dumas, offered to sell, and appellee purchased, in March, 1922, for a consideration of $200,…