Sparks v. Ward

STEWART, Judge.

This action was instituted to cancel a surrender agreement, executed by appellants, five in number, along with other persons, to appellee, William Ward. If appellants’ cause prevails on this appeal each of them will become reinvested with a fractional portion of the ownership of a gas well and also become entitled to share in the net income from its production during its existence. Additionally, an accounting was sought from Ward and one J. C. Kindred for the sale of gas from the well.

The grounds averred for cancellation of the surrender agreement in the complaint and amended…