Two Republics Oil & Gas Co. v. Reiser
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Webb County; J. E. Mullally, Judge. Suit by L. A. Reiser and others against the Two Republics Oil & Gas Company and others, to cancel an oil and gas lease. From an adverse judgment, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The suit was brought by Rei-ser and another against the Two Republics Oil & Gas Company, alleged to be a joint-stock association, to cancel an oil and gas lease executed by the parties and covering land owned by Rleiser and his associate. The cancellation was sought upon the ground that the contract was obtained by the fraud of the lessees. When the cause was called for trial the defendants applied for a continuance, the application for which was stricken out upon general demurrer, and the trial proceeded in the absence of appellants and their. counsel. From an adverse judgment, appellants…
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