Davis v. Burkholder
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from .District Court, Donley County ; Henry S. Bishop, Judge. Suit by C. O. Burkholder and wife against Chas. Spencer. Spencer disclaimed, and 'by agreement and permission of the court J. W. Davis was substituted as party defendant. Judgment for plaintiffs, and Davis appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
■ HUFF, C. J.
The appellees, C. C. and Amo Burkholder, sued to cancel an oil lease on 120 acres of land, purporting to have been executed by them to Charlie Spencer, the named lessee therein, on the 18th day of March, 1919. The suit was originally brought against Spencer, who disclaimed, and by agreement and permission of the court Davis, the appellant, was substituted as party defendant. The case was tried before the court without a jury, and upon proper request the trial court filed findings of fact, which we believe will sufficiently present the issues without the necessity of setting out…
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