McMahon v. Christmann

This case involves the construction of an oil, gas and mineral lease and the establishment of the rights of the parties thereunder.

The petitioners, as lessors, executed and delivered to the respondents, as lessees, an oil, gas and mineral lease on and to premises described as follows: “All that certain tract of land situated in the County of Yoakum, State of Texas, described as follows, to-wit:

The Northwest one-fourth and the West one-half of the Northeast one-fourth of Section 21, Block K, Public School Land in Yoakum County, Texas, and containing 240 acres more or less.” The lease was on a…