Simpson-Fell Oil Co. v. Stanolind Oil & Gas Co.

Mr. Judge German,

of the Commission of Appeals, delivered the opinion for the Court.

On the 26th day of August, 1908, R. H. Rowland and wife conveyed to William E. Howell of Clark County, Illinois, a tract of 258 acres of land, a part of the William Tyndale, Survey in Gregg County, Texas. The recited consideration was $1500.00 in cash paid by William E. Howell. At the time William E. Howell and Mary E. Howell were living together as husband and wife. In August, 1911, Howell and wife conveyed to L. A. Jeter 13 1/4 acres of the tract, leaving 244 3/4 ^cres, but in exchange therefor Jeter conveyed…