Krause v. Stevens

In August, 1913 the defendant Joseph Krall executed a lease of mineral rights in over 400 acres of land and two lakes thereon to the defendant Stevens. He after-wards executed a léase of the same lands to these plaintiffs, and still later sold and conveyed these same lands, to these plaintiffs for the agreed price of $4,600. The plaintiffs began this action in the district court for Sheridan county to cancel the Stevens lease and to complete and quiet their title as against the defendant Krall. Krall filed an answer and cross-petition, and also asked to cancel the Stevens lease. The district…